Natural resource rents in New Zealand
New Zealand: Natural resource rents was 1.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.49
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
108th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 1985
All-time low
0.8392
in 1972
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Natural resource rents in New Zealand, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.49 for natural resource rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in New Zealand peaked at 2.8 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8392, in 1972.
That places New Zealand 108th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Natural resource rents in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.04 | — |
| 1972 | 0.8392 | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 1.54 | +83.8% |
| 1974 | 1.34 | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 1.8 | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 2.72 | +51.3% |
| 1977 | 2.16 | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 2.24 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.52 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 2.65 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.5 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.65 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.15 | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 2.12 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 2.02 | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 1.35 | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.69 | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 2.21 | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 1.99 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 1.98 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.11 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.68 | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.64 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.72 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.41 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.36 | +53.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | +72.0% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.68 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | +52.1% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | +17.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 12.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7017, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 | 0.8392 | 2.72 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.12 | 1.24 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.41 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.1 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.05 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.27 | 1.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 natural resource rents in New Zealand?
- Natural resource rents in New Zealand was 1.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 1985.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8392 in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for natural resource rents?
- New Zealand ranks 108th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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