Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.21
in 2018
All-time low
0.2
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 2000–2020

00.050.10.150.22000201020202000: 0.22001: 0.22002: 0.22003: 0.22004: 0.22005: 0.22006: 0.22007: 0.22008: 0.22009: 0.22010: 0.22011: 0.22012: 0.22013: 0.22014: 0.22015: 0.22016: 0.22017: 0.22018: 0.212019: 0.212020: 0.21

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand is 0.21, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.21 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2
2001 0.2 +0.0%
2002 0.2 +0.0%
2003 0.2 +0.0%
2004 0.2 +0.0%
2005 0.2 +0.0%
2006 0.2 +0.0%
2007 0.2 +0.0%
2008 0.2 +0.0%
2009 0.2 +0.0%
2010 0.2 +0.0%
2011 0.2 +0.0%
2012 0.2 +0.0%
2013 0.2 +0.0%
2014 0.2 +0.0%
2015 0.2 +0.0%
2016 0.2 +0.0%
2017 0.2 +0.0%
2018 0.21 +5.0%
2019 0.21 +0.0%
2020 0.21 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2 0.2 0.2 10
2010s 0.202 0.2 0.21 10
2020s 0.21 0.21 0.21 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 145 Australia 0.21 compare
  2. 145 Azerbaijan 0.21 compare
  3. 145 Bahamas 0.21 compare
  4. 145 Brunei Darussalam 0.21 compare
  5. 145 Bulgaria 0.21 compare
  6. 145 Czechia 0.21 compare
  7. 145 Denmark 0.21 compare
  8. 145 Estonia 0.21 compare
  9. 145 Greece 0.21 compare
  10. 145 Hungary 0.21 compare
  11. 145 Ireland 0.21 compare
  12. 145 Israel 0.21 compare
  13. 145 Malaysia 0.21 compare
  14. 145 Malta 0.21 compare
  15. 145 Poland 0.21 compare
  16. 145 Portugal 0.21 compare
  17. 145 Slovakia 0.21 compare
  18. 145 Spain 0.21 compare
  19. 145 Sweden 0.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 0.21 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2018.
What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
New Zealand ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.