25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 10,983 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10,983 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
62nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
11,129 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.3755 units per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 1.2 units per square kilometre1991: 1.3 units per square kilometre1992: 5 units per square kilometre1993: 0.796 units per square kilometre1994: 0.376 units per square kilometre1995: 1.3 units per square kilometre1996: 3.4 units per square kilometre1997: 1.8 units per square kilometre1998: 2.4 units per square kilometre1999: 8.6 units per square kilometre2000: 31 units per square kilometre2001: 51.2 units per square kilometre2002: 63.5 units per square kilometre2003: 86.7 units per square kilometre2004: 112 units per square kilometre2005: 130 units per square kilometre2006: 131.3 units per square kilometre2007: 121.9 units per square kilometre2008: 106 units per square kilometre2009: 81.5 units per square kilometre2010: 4.9k units per square kilometre2011: 5.1k units per square kilometre2012: 4.8k units per square kilometre2013: 4.5k units per square kilometre2014: 4.8k units per square kilometre2015: 4.0k units per square kilometre2016: 4.2k units per square kilometre2017: 3.9k units per square kilometre2018: 4.3k units per square kilometre2019: 4.6k units per square kilometre2020: 4.5k units per square kilometre2021: 4.7k units per square kilometre2022: 11.1k units per square kilometre2023: 11.0k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 10,983 units per square kilometre for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 143.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 11,129 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3755 units per square kilometre, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 1.19 units per square kilometre
1991 1.28 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1992 5 units per square kilometre +291.3%
1993 0.7962 units per square kilometre -84.1%
1994 0.3755 units per square kilometre -52.8%
1995 1.27 units per square kilometre +238.8%
1996 3.37 units per square kilometre +165.2%
1997 1.78 units per square kilometre -47.1%
1998 2.45 units per square kilometre +37.1%
1999 8.64 units per square kilometre +253.2%
2000 31.03 units per square kilometre +259.3%
2001 51.22 units per square kilometre +65.1%
2002 63.46 units per square kilometre +23.9%
2003 86.73 units per square kilometre +36.7%
2004 111.97 units per square kilometre +29.1%
2005 129.98 units per square kilometre +16.1%
2006 131.32 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2007 121.86 units per square kilometre -7.2%
2008 106.01 units per square kilometre -13.0%
2009 81.55 units per square kilometre -23.1%
2010 4,928 units per square kilometre +5943.2%
2011 5,149 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2012 4,838 units per square kilometre -6.0%
2013 4,505 units per square kilometre -6.9%
2014 4,767 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2015 4,019 units per square kilometre -15.7%
2016 4,153 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2017 3,884 units per square kilometre -6.5%
2018 4,314 units per square kilometre +11.1%
2019 4,576 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2020 4,474 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2021 4,670 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2022 11,129 units per square kilometre +138.3%
2023 10,983 units per square kilometre -1.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 10,983 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,945 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 10,983 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,758 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +5943.2% 81.55 units per square kilometre 4,928 units per square kilometre
1992 +291.3% 1.28 units per square kilometre 5 units per square kilometre
2000 +259.3% 8.64 units per square kilometre 31.03 units per square kilometre
1999 +253.2% 2.45 units per square kilometre 8.64 units per square kilometre
1995 +238.8% 0.3755 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.61 units per square kilometre 0.3755 units per square kilometre 8.64 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 91.51 units per square kilometre 31.03 units per square kilometre 131.32 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 4,513 units per square kilometre 3,884 units per square kilometre 5,149 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 7,814 units per square kilometre 4,474 units per square kilometre 11,129 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 59 Lithuania 12,222 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 60 Jamaica 11,911 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 61 Costa Rica 11,559 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 63 Thailand 10,758 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 64 El Salvador 10,525 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 65 Fiji 10,204 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 10,983 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 11,129 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3755 units per square kilometre in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.