Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in New Zealand

New Zealand: Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land was 36,040 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
36,040 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
1st
of 151 countries
All-time high
73,652 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
36,040 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in New Zealand, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 73.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 72.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 71.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 70.6k real chained 2019 US$1999: 70.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 72.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 71.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 55.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 53.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 52.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 51.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 49.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 49.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 48.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 48.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 47.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 46.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 45.9k real chained 2019 US$2013: 45.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 44.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 42.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 40.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 40.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 38.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 37.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 36.0k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in New Zealand is 36,040 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in New Zealand peaked at 73,652 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 36,040 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places New Zealand 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 73,652 real chained 2019 US$
1996 72,152 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
1997 71,206 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
1998 70,577 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
1999 70,208 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2000 72,185 real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2001 71,784 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2002 55,361 real chained 2019 US$ -22.9%
2003 53,198 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2004 52,554 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2005 51,187 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2006 49,112 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2007 49,135 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2008 48,240 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2009 48,248 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2010 47,374 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2011 46,861 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2012 45,943 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2013 45,171 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2014 44,466 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2015 41,987 real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2016 40,679 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2017 39,950 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2018 38,703 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2019 37,537 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2020 36,040 real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71,559 real chained 2019 US$ 70,208 real chained 2019 US$ 73,652 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 55,100 real chained 2019 US$ 48,240 real chained 2019 US$ 72,185 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 42,867 real chained 2019 US$ 37,537 real chained 2019 US$ 47,374 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 36,040 real chained 2019 US$ 36,040 real chained 2019 US$ 36,040 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 2 Australia 19,512 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18,564 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Papua New Guinea 13,127 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in New Zealand?
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in New Zealand was 36,040 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 73,652 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 36,040 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land?
New Zealand ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.