Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 89.4%
World rank
27th
of 57 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in New Zealand, 2016–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.3% for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 89.4% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 27th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.5% | — |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +65.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -44.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -57.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -89.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 10.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 25 United Arab Emirates 0.4% compare
- 26 Poland 0.3% compare
- 28 Guatemala 0.2% compare
- 29 Cayman Islands 0.1% compare
- 30 Estonia 0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in New Zealand?
- Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in New Zealand was 0.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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