How does New Zealand rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 7.3%

World rank

146th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per square kilometre

in 1982

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1971–2023

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1971–2023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0 units per square kilometre for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1971	0.0001 units per square kilometre	—
1972	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-4.6%
1973	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1974	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+6.9%
1975	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-9.5%
1976	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+6.0%
1977	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1978	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1979	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
1980	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1981	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1982	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1983	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-2.8%
1984	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
1985	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-10.2%
1986	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-7.4%
1987	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-9.4%
1988	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-3.3%
1989	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
1990	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-4.5%
1991	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1992	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1993	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1994	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1995	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-4.1%
1996	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-5.9%
1997	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
1998	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-3.3%
1999	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
2000	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2001	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2002	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2003	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-5.4%
2004	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
2005	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2006	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-8.4%
2007	0 units per square kilometre	-7.4%
2008	0 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2009	0 units per square kilometre	-13.2%
2010	0 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2011	0 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2012	0 units per square kilometre	-3.1%
2013	0 units per square kilometre	-3.4%
2014	0 units per square kilometre	+8.1%
2015	0 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2016	0 units per square kilometre	-10.5%
2017	0 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2018	0 units per square kilometre	-2.4%
2019	0 units per square kilometre	-2.9%
2020	0 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
2021	0 units per square kilometre	-7.4%
2022	0 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2023	0 units per square kilometre	-7.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	9
1980s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

143 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per square kilometre compare
144 Sweden 0 units per square kilometre compare
145 Nepal 0 units per square kilometre compare
147 Oman 0 units per square kilometre compare
148 Central African Republic 0 units per square kilometre compare
149 Cameroon 0 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Manufacturing value added to gdp 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.

Manufacturing value added to gdp ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 200 places, 7,768 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Manufacturing value added to gdp 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.