Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre was -12,058 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-12,058 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 190.8%
World rank
147th
of 183 countries
All-time high
13,285 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-12,058 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023

-10.0k010.0k197019962023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded -12,058 current LCU per square kilometre for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 190.8% on the previous year and down 272.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 13,285 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -12,058 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 205.41 current LCU per square kilometre
1971 372.19 current LCU per square kilometre +81.2%
1972 -311.42 current LCU per square kilometre -183.7%
1973 816.53 current LCU per square kilometre -362.2%
1974 2,753 current LCU per square kilometre +237.2%
1975 -1,090 current LCU per square kilometre -139.6%
1976 224.07 current LCU per square kilometre -120.6%
1977 505.11 current LCU per square kilometre +125.4%
1978 -934.26 current LCU per square kilometre -285.0%
1979 1,785 current LCU per square kilometre -291.1%
1980 -125.33 current LCU per square kilometre -107.0%
1981 626.64 current LCU per square kilometre -600.0%
1982 941.86 current LCU per square kilometre +50.3%
1983 1,424 current LCU per square kilometre +51.2%
1984 4,219 current LCU per square kilometre +196.3%
1985 -584.86 current LCU per square kilometre -113.9%
1986 2,233 current LCU per square kilometre -481.8%
1987 -1,568 current LCU per square kilometre -170.2%
1988 -432.95 current LCU per square kilometre -72.4%
1989 4,895 current LCU per square kilometre -1230.7%
1990 -584.86 current LCU per square kilometre -111.9%
1991 -334.21 current LCU per square kilometre -42.9%
1992 2,370 current LCU per square kilometre -809.1%
1993 5,438 current LCU per square kilometre +129.5%
1994 4,428 current LCU per square kilometre -18.6%
1995 4,489 current LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
1996 3,072 current LCU per square kilometre -31.6%
1997 3,103 current LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
1998 1,025 current LCU per square kilometre -67.0%
1999 5,837 current LCU per square kilometre +469.3%
2000 5,389 current LCU per square kilometre -7.7%
2001 7,163 current LCU per square kilometre +32.9%
2002 4,155 current LCU per square kilometre -42.0%
2003 4,781 current LCU per square kilometre +15.1%
2004 6,244 current LCU per square kilometre +30.6%
2005 4,178 current LCU per square kilometre -33.1%
2006 -1,006 current LCU per square kilometre -124.1%
2007 6,118 current LCU per square kilometre -707.9%
2008 193.69 current LCU per square kilometre -96.8%
2009 -3,232 current LCU per square kilometre -1768.6%
2010 3,274 current LCU per square kilometre -201.3%
2011 4,816 current LCU per square kilometre +47.1%
2012 2,996 current LCU per square kilometre -37.8%
2013 7,003 current LCU per square kilometre +133.7%
2014 4,785 current LCU per square kilometre -31.7%
2015 2,765 current LCU per square kilometre -42.2%
2016 5,602 current LCU per square kilometre +102.6%
2017 8,127 current LCU per square kilometre +45.1%
2018 5,526 current LCU per square kilometre -32.0%
2019 2,996 current LCU per square kilometre -45.8%
2020 -1,519 current LCU per square kilometre -150.7%
2021 6,794 current LCU per square kilometre -547.3%
2022 13,285 current LCU per square kilometre +95.5%
2023 -12,058 current LCU per square kilometre -190.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 432.6 current LCU per square kilometre -1,090 current LCU per square kilometre 2,753 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,163 current LCU per square kilometre -1,568 current LCU per square kilometre 4,895 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 2,884 current LCU per square kilometre -584.86 current LCU per square kilometre 5,837 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 3,398 current LCU per square kilometre -3,232 current LCU per square kilometre 7,163 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 4,789 current LCU per square kilometre 2,765 current LCU per square kilometre 8,127 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,625 current LCU per square kilometre -12,058 current LCU per square kilometre 13,285 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 144 Brazil -8,515 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 145 Kuwait -11,625 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 146 Peru -12,046 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 148 Lithuania -13,900 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 149 Lesotho -14,500 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 150 El Salvador -14,898 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand was -12,058 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13,285 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -12,058 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 272.2%. 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 Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Changes in inventories (current LCU) 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.

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Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,458 data points, 1961–2023
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Changes in inventories (current LCU) 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.