Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in New Zealand

New Zealand: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 308,154 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
308,154 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
157th
of 205 countries
All-time high
308,154 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,236 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in New Zealand, 1971–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 308,154 current LCU per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in New Zealand peaked at 308,154 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,236 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.

New Zealand ranks 157th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1971 9,236 current LCU per square kilometre
1972 10,266 current LCU per square kilometre +11.1%
1973 11,838 current LCU per square kilometre +15.3%
1974 13,870 current LCU per square kilometre +17.2%
1975 14,861 current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
1976 18,731 current LCU per square kilometre +26.0%
1977 21,192 current LCU per square kilometre +13.1%
1978 23,676 current LCU per square kilometre +11.7%
1979 27,223 current LCU per square kilometre +15.0%
1980 31,640 current LCU per square kilometre +16.2%
1981 40,131 current LCU per square kilometre +26.8%
1982 46,546 current LCU per square kilometre +16.0%
1983 50,583 current LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
1984 56,846 current LCU per square kilometre +12.4%
1985 61,733 current LCU per square kilometre +8.6%
1986 69,128 current LCU per square kilometre +12.0%
1987 71,289 current LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
1988 73,970 current LCU per square kilometre +3.8%
1989 78,083 current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
1990 76,720 current LCU per square kilometre -1.7%
1991 74,972 current LCU per square kilometre -2.3%
1992 77,228 current LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
1993 83,400 current LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
1994 91,311 current LCU per square kilometre +9.5%
1995 94,015 current LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 96,229 current LCU per square kilometre +2.4%
1997 98,770 current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
1998 96,597 current LCU per square kilometre -2.2%
1999 103,452 current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
2000 107,364 current LCU per square kilometre +3.8%
2001 112,966 current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
2002 122,487 current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
2003 127,637 current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
2004 138,248 current LCU per square kilometre +8.3%
2005 148,152 current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
2006 150,215 current LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
2007 162,838 current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
2008 168,839 current LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
2009 159,717 current LCU per square kilometre -5.4%
2010 165,478 current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
2011 170,757 current LCU per square kilometre +3.2%
2012 174,464 current LCU per square kilometre +2.2%
2013 179,834 current LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
2014 197,839 current LCU per square kilometre +10.0%
2015 205,879 current LCU per square kilometre +4.1%
2016 208,169 current LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 226,934 current LCU per square kilometre +9.0%
2018 237,158 current LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
2019 249,979 current LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
2020 249,079 current LCU per square kilometre -0.4%
2021 253,925 current LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
2022 293,658 current LCU per square kilometre +15.6%
2023 308,154 current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,766 current LCU per square kilometre 9,236 current LCU per square kilometre 27,223 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1980s 57,995 current LCU per square kilometre 31,640 current LCU per square kilometre 78,083 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 89,269 current LCU per square kilometre 74,972 current LCU per square kilometre 103,452 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 139,846 current LCU per square kilometre 107,364 current LCU per square kilometre 168,839 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 201,649 current LCU per square kilometre 165,478 current LCU per square kilometre 249,979 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 276,204 current LCU per square kilometre 249,079 current LCU per square kilometre 308,154 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 154 Belarus 340,351 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 155 Tajikistan 321,826 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 156 Suriname 315,613 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 158 Panama 306,846 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 159 Dominica 302,627 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 160 Croatia 299,357 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in New Zealand?
Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in New Zealand was 308,154 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 308,154 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 9,236 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
How does New Zealand rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
New Zealand ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Industry (including construction), value added (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.

Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (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
206 places, 8,500 data points, 1961–2023
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Industry (including construction), value added (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.