Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 2.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.52 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 7.14 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.04 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 131st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1966 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2019 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.52 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.52 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -40.1% | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 4.08 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +33.1% | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.61 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 5.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 6.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 units per square kilometre | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 7.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 7.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 128 Algeria 2.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Argentina 2.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 New Caledonia 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Ukraine 2.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Eswatini 2.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bangladesh 2.28 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
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- 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 landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 2.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions 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.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 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
Landline phone subscriptions 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.