Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in New Zealand

New Zealand: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 11,304 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11,304 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
1st
of 151 countries
All-time high
15,218 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
11,304 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 15.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 15.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 14.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 14.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 14.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 14.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 14.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 14.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 14.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 14.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 13.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 13.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 13.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 13.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 13.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 13.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 13.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 13.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 12.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 11.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 11.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$

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

New Zealand recorded 11,304 real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, timber in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in New Zealand peaked at 15,218 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11,304 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, timber in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 15,218 real chained 2019 US$
1996 15,054 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
1997 14,931 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
1998 14,872 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
1999 14,867 real chained 2019 US$ -0.0%
2000 14,852 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2001 14,764 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2002 14,509 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2003 14,226 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2004 14,015 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2005 13,858 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2006 13,690 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2007 13,562 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2008 13,447 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2009 13,313 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2010 13,166 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2011 13,065 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2012 12,993 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2013 12,894 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2014 12,681 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2015 12,425 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2016 12,160 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2017 11,920 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2018 11,719 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2019 11,545 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2020 11,304 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,988 real chained 2019 US$ 14,867 real chained 2019 US$ 15,218 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 14,024 real chained 2019 US$ 13,313 real chained 2019 US$ 14,852 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 12,457 real chained 2019 US$ 11,545 real chained 2019 US$ 13,166 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 11,304 real chained 2019 US$ 11,304 real chained 2019 US$ 11,304 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 2 Solomon Islands 10,653 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Guyana 5,477 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Estonia 5,065 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, timber in New Zealand?
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in New Zealand was 11,304 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, timber recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 15,218 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 11,304 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
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 down 14.1%. 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, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (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.