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

02.557.5102016201820212016: 4.52017: 7.52018: 10.92019: 62020: 2.52021: 0.27

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

Annual values for Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in New Zealand, 2016 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.2% 4.5% 10.9% 4
2020s 1.4% 0.3% 2.5% 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 25 United Arab Emirates 0.4% compare
  2. 26 Poland 0.3% compare
  3. 28 Guatemala 0.2% compare
  4. 29 Cayman Islands 0.1% compare
  5. 30 Estonia 0.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
58 places, 326 data points, 2016–2021
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