Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore was 1,227 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,227 current US$
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
11th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1,227 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
103.6 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in New Zealand, 1998–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k1998200920201998: 290.9 current US$1999: 256.6 current US$2000: 153.6 current US$2001: 105.4 current US$2002: 103.6 current US$2003: 114.4 current US$2004: 164.5 current US$2005: 320 current US$2006: 281.3 current US$2007: 514.8 current US$2008: 740.2 current US$2009: 302.7 current US$2010: 829.9 current US$2011: 871.2 current US$2012: 743.2 current US$2013: 1.2k current US$2014: 728.6 current US$2015: 309.1 current US$2016: 417.4 current US$2017: 650.1 current US$2018: 642.9 current US$2019: 1.0k current US$2020: 1.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in New Zealand stood at 1,227 current US$. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in New Zealand peaked at 1,227 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 103.6 current US$, in 2002.

That places New Zealand 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1998 290.85 current US$
1999 256.55 current US$ -11.8%
2000 153.58 current US$ -40.1%
2001 105.39 current US$ -31.4%
2002 103.6 current US$ -1.7%
2003 114.42 current US$ +10.4%
2004 164.53 current US$ +43.8%
2005 319.95 current US$ +94.5%
2006 281.33 current US$ -12.1%
2007 514.82 current US$ +83.0%
2008 740.22 current US$ +43.8%
2009 302.68 current US$ -59.1%
2010 829.91 current US$ +174.2%
2011 871.18 current US$ +5.0%
2012 743.18 current US$ -14.7%
2013 1,188 current US$ +59.9%
2014 728.64 current US$ -38.7%
2015 309.12 current US$ -57.6%
2016 417.39 current US$ +35.0%
2017 650.14 current US$ +55.8%
2018 642.91 current US$ -1.1%
2019 1,021 current US$ +58.9%
2020 1,227 current US$ +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 273.7 current US$ 256.55 current US$ 290.85 current US$ 2
2000s 280.05 current US$ 103.6 current US$ 740.22 current US$ 10
2010s 740.22 current US$ 309.12 current US$ 1,188 current US$ 10
2020s 1,227 current US$ 1,227 current US$ 1,227 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 8 Canada 1,850 current US$ compare
  2. 9 Liberia 1,800 current US$ compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 1,442 current US$ compare
  4. 12 Chile 972.22 current US$ compare
  5. 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 875.19 current US$ compare
  6. 14 Sierra Leone 865.83 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

More reference data data for New Zealand

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in New Zealand?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in New Zealand was 1,227 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,227 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 103.6 current US$ in 2002.
How does New Zealand rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore?
New Zealand ranks 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in New Zealand. Statizoid. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/nonrenewable-natural-capital-per-capita-metals-and-minerals-iron-ore-current-us/new-zealand/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/nonrenewable-natural-capital-per-capita-metals-and-minerals-iron-ore-current-us/new-zealand/">Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in New Zealand</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,098 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed