Renewable natural capital, total in New Zealand

New Zealand: Renewable natural capital, total was 384.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
384.52 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
493.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2000
All-time low
384.52 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, total in New Zealand, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B1995200720201995: 488.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 484.4B real chained 2019 US$1997: 479.0B real chained 2019 US$1998: 483.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 479.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 493.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 491.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 424.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 417.1B real chained 2019 US$2004: 426.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 412.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 406.3B real chained 2019 US$2007: 408.6B real chained 2019 US$2008: 402.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 409.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 409.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 409.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 399.8B real chained 2019 US$2013: 398.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 402.0B real chained 2019 US$2015: 394.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 396.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 394.9B real chained 2019 US$2018: 394.9B real chained 2019 US$2019: 390.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 384.5B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 384.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, total in New Zealand peaked at 493.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 384.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places New Zealand 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Renewable natural capital, total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 488.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 484.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
1997 478.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
1998 483.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
1999 479.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2000 493.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2001 491.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2002 424.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ -13.6%
2003 417.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2004 426.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2005 412.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2006 406.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2007 408.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2008 402.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2009 409.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%
2010 409.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2011 409.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2012 399.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2013 398.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2014 402.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2015 394.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2016 396.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2017 394.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2018 394.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.0%
2019 390.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2020 384.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 384.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.02 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 384.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 407.50 billion real chained 2019 US$, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 482.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 478.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 488.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 429.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 402.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 493.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 399.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 390.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 409.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 384.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 384.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 384.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 20 Malaysia 430.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 21 Ethiopia 415.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 410.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 24 France 337.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 25 Spain 312.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 26 South Africa 289.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, total in New Zealand?
Renewable natural capital, total in New Zealand was 384.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, total recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 493.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 384.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for renewable natural capital, total?
New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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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