Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$) (timber) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$) (timber) was 10,575 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
10,575 current US$
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
1st
of 151 countries
All-time high
11,545 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
2,630 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1995200720201995: 4.1k current US$1996: 4.0k current US$1997: 3.6k current US$1998: 2.6k current US$1999: 2.9k current US$2000: 3.2k current US$2001: 3.1k current US$2002: 3.4k current US$2003: 3.5k current US$2004: 2.8k current US$2005: 3.3k current US$2006: 3.2k current US$2007: 3.9k current US$2008: 4.4k current US$2009: 4.3k current US$2010: 5.0k current US$2011: 5.2k current US$2012: 5.3k current US$2013: 5.7k current US$2014: 5.3k current US$2015: 5.9k current US$2016: 5.6k current US$2017: 11.4k current US$2018: 9.8k current US$2019: 11.5k current US$2020: 10.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in New Zealand stood at 10,575 current US$.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in New Zealand peaked at 11,545 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,630 current US$, in 1998.

New Zealand ranks 1st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$) (timber) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 4,106 current US$ —
1996 3,985 current US$ -2.9%
1997 3,565 current US$ -10.5%
1998 2,630 current US$ -26.2%
1999 2,874 current US$ +9.3%
2000 3,200 current US$ +11.3%
2001 3,072 current US$ -4.0%
2002 3,449 current US$ +12.3%
2003 3,533 current US$ +2.4%
2004 2,751 current US$ -22.1%
2005 3,268 current US$ +18.8%
2006 3,201 current US$ -2.0%
2007 3,868 current US$ +20.8%
2008 4,436 current US$ +14.7%
2009 4,308 current US$ -2.9%
2010 4,958 current US$ +15.1%
2011 5,165 current US$ +4.2%
2012 5,289 current US$ +2.4%
2013 5,679 current US$ +7.4%
2014 5,313 current US$ -6.4%
2015 5,926 current US$ +11.5%
2016 5,639 current US$ -4.8%
2017 11,407 current US$ +102.3%
2018 9,784 current US$ -14.2%
2019 11,545 current US$ +18.0%
2020 10,575 current US$ -8.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 10,575 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.33 current US$, 28.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 10,575 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 504.42 current US$, 21.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$) (timber) 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
2017 +102.3% 5,639 current US$ 11,407 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,432 current US$ 2,630 current US$ 4,106 current US$ 5
2000s 3,509 current US$ 2,751 current US$ 4,436 current US$ 10
2010s 7,070 current US$ 4,958 current US$ 11,545 current US$ 10
2020s 10,575 current US$ 10,575 current US$ 10,575 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 2 Solomon Islands 9,977 current US$ compare
  2. 3 Guyana 6,463 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Latvia 5,491 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in New Zealand?
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in New Zealand was 10,575 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 11,545 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,630 current US$ in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
New Zealand ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. 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 Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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