Cumulative number of objects launched into space in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cumulative number of objects launched into space was 27 objects in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
27 objects
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
24th
of 50 countries
All-time high
27 objects
in 2025
All-time low
1 objects
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2025

Cumulative number of objects launched into space in New Zealand, 2018–2025

01020302018202120252018: 1 objects2019: 2 objects2020: 10 objects2021: 14 objects2022: 26 objects2025: 27 objects

Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.

Analysis

In 2025, cumulative number of objects launched into space in New Zealand stood at 27 objects. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2,600.0% over ten years.

New Zealand ranks 24th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5 objects 1 objects 2 objects 2
2020s 19.25 objects 10 objects 27 objects 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 21 Taiwan 38 objects compare
  2. 22 United Arab Emirates 36 objects compare
  3. 23 Singapore 31 objects compare
  4. 24 Norway 27 objects compare
  5. 26 Poland 26 objects compare
  6. 27 Indonesia 25 objects compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

More reference data data for New Zealand

All data for New Zealand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative number of objects launched into space in New Zealand?
Cumulative number of objects launched into space in New Zealand was 27 objects in 2025, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 27 objects in 2025.
What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
New Zealand ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is cumulative number of objects launched into space rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative number of objects launched into space
Unit
objects
Source
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 979 data points, 1957–2025
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