Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in New Zealand

New Zealand: Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services was 38.33 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38.33 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 149 countries
All-time high
38.33 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
12.90 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in New Zealand, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 15.7B current US$1996: 17.2B current US$1997: 16.2B current US$1998: 13.8B current US$1999: 14.4B current US$2000: 12.9B current US$2001: 13.2B current US$2002: 16.3B current US$2003: 21.6B current US$2004: 25.2B current US$2005: 25.0B current US$2006: 26.8B current US$2007: 28.5B current US$2008: 30.0B current US$2009: 29.7B current US$2010: 32.5B current US$2011: 33.2B current US$2012: 33.8B current US$2013: 34.4B current US$2014: 35.0B current US$2015: 35.4B current US$2016: 35.8B current US$2017: 36.5B current US$2018: 37.3B current US$2019: 37.9B current US$2020: 38.3B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in New Zealand stood at 38.33 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in New Zealand peaked at 38.33 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.90 billion current US$, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 17th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 15.66 billion current US$ —
1996 17.19 billion current US$ +9.7%
1997 16.19 billion current US$ -5.8%
1998 13.78 billion current US$ -14.9%
1999 14.40 billion current US$ +4.5%
2000 12.90 billion current US$ -10.4%
2001 13.20 billion current US$ +2.4%
2002 16.33 billion current US$ +23.7%
2003 21.63 billion current US$ +32.5%
2004 25.23 billion current US$ +16.7%
2005 25.03 billion current US$ -0.8%
2006 26.76 billion current US$ +6.9%
2007 28.48 billion current US$ +6.4%
2008 29.98 billion current US$ +5.3%
2009 29.74 billion current US$ -0.8%
2010 32.55 billion current US$ +9.4%
2011 33.22 billion current US$ +2.1%
2012 33.78 billion current US$ +1.7%
2013 34.39 billion current US$ +1.8%
2014 35.04 billion current US$ +1.9%
2015 35.39 billion current US$ +1.0%
2016 35.76 billion current US$ +1.0%
2017 36.45 billion current US$ +1.9%
2018 37.28 billion current US$ +2.3%
2019 37.95 billion current US$ +1.8%
2020 38.33 billion current US$ +1.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 38.33 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 billion current US$, 10.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 38.33 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.68 billion current US$, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +32.5% 16.33 billion current US$ 21.63 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.44 billion current US$ 13.78 billion current US$ 17.19 billion current US$ 5
2000s 22.93 billion current US$ 12.90 billion current US$ 29.98 billion current US$ 10
2010s 35.18 billion current US$ 32.55 billion current US$ 37.95 billion current US$ 10
2020s 38.33 billion current US$ 38.33 billion current US$ 38.33 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 14 Spain 45.93 billion current US$ compare
  2. 15 France 45.63 billion current US$ compare
  3. 16 Peru 40.23 billion current US$ compare
  4. 18 South Africa 36.09 billion current US$ compare
  5. 19 Norway 34.11 billion current US$ compare
  6. 20 Italy 31.09 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in New Zealand?
Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in New Zealand was 38.33 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 38.33 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.90 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services?
New Zealand ranks 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,833 data points, 1995–2020
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