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 981.37 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
981.37 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,711 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
981.37 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in New Zealand, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k1995200720201995: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 981.4 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in New Zealand is 981.37 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in New Zealand peaked at 1,711 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 981.37 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

New Zealand ranks 11th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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 (real chained 2019 US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 1,711 real chained 2019 US$
1996 1,684 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
1997 1,662 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
1998 1,647 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
1999 1,626 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2000 1,603 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2001 1,578 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2002 1,542 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
2003 1,502 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2004 1,469 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2005 1,440 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2006 1,410 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2007 1,386 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2008 1,365 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2009 1,341 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2010 1,315 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2011 1,293 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2012 1,273 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2013 1,252 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2014 1,215 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2015 1,175 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2016 1,134 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2017 1,094 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2018 1,056 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2019 1,021 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2020 981.37 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,666 real chained 2019 US$ 1,626 real chained 2019 US$ 1,711 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1,463 real chained 2019 US$ 1,341 real chained 2019 US$ 1,603 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1,183 real chained 2019 US$ 1,021 real chained 2019 US$ 1,315 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 981.37 real chained 2019 US$ 981.37 real chained 2019 US$ 981.37 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 8 Liberia 1,331 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 9 Canada 1,234 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 987.55 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 514.26 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 13 South Africa 502.86 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 489.29 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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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 981.37 real chained 2019 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 1,711 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 981.37 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore?
New Zealand ranks 11th out of 129 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 down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 3,313 data points, 1995–2020
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