Total Reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total Reserves, per square kilometre was 0.0589 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0589 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
90th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0785 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0112 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990–2023

0.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.016 units per square kilometre1991: 0.011 units per square kilometre1992: 0.012 units per square kilometre1993: 0.013 units per square kilometre1994: 0.014 units per square kilometre1995: 0.017 units per square kilometre1996: 0.023 units per square kilometre1997: 0.017 units per square kilometre1998: 0.016 units per square kilometre1999: 0.017 units per square kilometre2000: 0.015 units per square kilometre2001: 0.014 units per square kilometre2002: 0.019 units per square kilometre2003: 0.023 units per square kilometre2004: 0.026 units per square kilometre2005: 0.034 units per square kilometre2006: 0.053 units per square kilometre2007: 0.065 units per square kilometre2008: 0.042 units per square kilometre2009: 0.059 units per square kilometre2010: 0.064 units per square kilometre2011: 0.065 units per square kilometre2012: 0.067 units per square kilometre2013: 0.062 units per square kilometre2014: 0.06 units per square kilometre2015: 0.056 units per square kilometre2016: 0.068 units per square kilometre2017: 0.079 units per square kilometre2018: 0.067 units per square kilometre2019: 0.068 units per square kilometre2020: 0.052 units per square kilometre2021: 0.061 units per square kilometre2022: 0.055 units per square kilometre2023: 0.059 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0589 units per square kilometre for total reserves, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0785 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

New Zealand ranks 90th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0157 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0112 units per square kilometre -28.6%
1992 0.0117 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1993 0.0127 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1994 0.0141 units per square kilometre +11.1%
1995 0.0168 units per square kilometre +18.9%
1996 0.0226 units per square kilometre +35.0%
1997 0.0169 units per square kilometre -25.2%
1998 0.016 units per square kilometre -5.6%
1999 0.0169 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2000 0.015 units per square kilometre -11.2%
2001 0.0135 units per square kilometre -9.8%
2002 0.0189 units per square kilometre +39.2%
2003 0.0231 units per square kilometre +22.6%
2004 0.0264 units per square kilometre +14.1%
2005 0.0338 units per square kilometre +28.1%
2006 0.0534 units per square kilometre +58.0%
2007 0.0655 units per square kilometre +22.6%
2008 0.042 units per square kilometre -35.9%
2009 0.0592 units per square kilometre +41.0%
2010 0.0635 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2011 0.0646 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2012 0.0668 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2013 0.062 units per square kilometre -7.2%
2014 0.0602 units per square kilometre -2.8%
2015 0.0558 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2016 0.0676 units per square kilometre +21.1%
2017 0.0785 units per square kilometre +16.1%
2018 0.0671 units per square kilometre -14.6%
2019 0.0677 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2020 0.0522 units per square kilometre -22.9%
2021 0.0612 units per square kilometre +17.2%
2022 0.0547 units per square kilometre -10.5%
2023 0.0589 units per square kilometre +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0154 units per square kilometre 0.0112 units per square kilometre 0.0226 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0351 units per square kilometre 0.0135 units per square kilometre 0.0655 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0654 units per square kilometre 0.0558 units per square kilometre 0.0785 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0568 units per square kilometre 0.0522 units per square kilometre 0.0612 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 87 Romania 0.0629 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 88 Estonia 0.0599 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 89 Nepal 0.0593 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 91 Samoa 0.0585 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 92 Tunisia 0.0577 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 93 Croatia 0.057 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Total reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0589 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0785 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for total reserves, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total Reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total Reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,193 data points, 1990–2023
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Total Reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.