Red List Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Red List Index was 0.63 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.63 index
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
233rd
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.78 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.63 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in New Zealand, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in New Zealand stood at 0.63 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in New Zealand peaked at 0.78 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.63 index, in 2025.
That places New Zealand 233rd out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.78 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.77 index | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.76 index | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.75 index | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.74 index | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.73 index | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.72 index | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.71 index | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.71 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7 index | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.69 index | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.68 index | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.68 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.68 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.68 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.67 index | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.67 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.67 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.66 index | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.66 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.66 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.65 index | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.65 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.65 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.64 index | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.64 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.64 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.63 index | -1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.63 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.63 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81 index, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.764 index | 0.75 index | 0.78 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.725 index | 0.71 index | 0.74 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.693 index | 0.68 index | 0.7 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.668 index | 0.65 index | 0.68 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6417 index | 0.63 index | 0.65 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 234 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.62 index compare
- 234 Norfolk Island 0.62 index compare
- 236 Northern Mariana Islands 0.61 index 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 red list index in New Zealand?
- Red list index in New Zealand was 0.63 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 index in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for red list index?
- New Zealand ranks 233rd out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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