GOAL 15: Life on Land in New Zealand

New Zealand: GOAL 15: Life on Land was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.75 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
99th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2004
All-time low
0.75 5 year moving average
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 15: Life on Land in New Zealand, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 1 5 year moving average2005: 1 5 year moving average2006: 1 5 year moving average2007: 1 5 year moving average2008: 1 5 year moving average2009: 1 5 year moving average2010: 1 5 year moving average2011: 1 5 year moving average2012: 1 5 year moving average2013: 0.889 5 year moving average2014: 0.889 5 year moving average2015: 0.889 5 year moving average2016: 0.889 5 year moving average2017: 1 5 year moving average2018: 1 5 year moving average2019: 1 5 year moving average2020: 1 5 year moving average2021: 1 5 year moving average2022: 0.818 5 year moving average2023: 0.75 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.75 5 year moving average for goal 15: life on land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 15: life on land in New Zealand peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.75 5 year moving average, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 99th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.9556 5 year moving average 0.889 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.892 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 4

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See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 15: life on land in New Zealand?
Goal 15: life on land in New Zealand was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 15: life on land recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2004.
What is the lowest goal 15: life on land recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for goal 15: life on land?
New Zealand ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 15: life on land rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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