How have things changed?, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.66 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.82 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.1861 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1861 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places New Zealand 85th out of 215 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.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1861 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.2143 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2316 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2265 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.192 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2286 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2537 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2243 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.254 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.266 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2471 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2721 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3009 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3787 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4564 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5985 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6468 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6672 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7799 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8315 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8158 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8551 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9887 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1998 | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2101 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1861 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2316 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2882 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2243 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4564 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8643 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5985 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 82 Guinea 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 83 Lithuania 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 84 Rwanda 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 86 Qatar 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 87 Greece 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 88 Croatia 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1861 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? 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.