SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 8,219 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,219 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
61st
of 189 countries
All-time high
8,219 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 8,219 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 155.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 8,219 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0 units per square kilometre —
1962 0 units per square kilometre —
1963 0 units per square kilometre —
1964 0 units per square kilometre —
1965 0 units per square kilometre —
1966 0 units per square kilometre —
1967 0 units per square kilometre —
1968 0 units per square kilometre —
1969 0 units per square kilometre —
1970 1.41 units per square kilometre —
1971 105.31 units per square kilometre +7394.6%
1972 221.45 units per square kilometre +110.3%
1973 220.77 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1974 1.97 units per square kilometre -99.1%
1975 2.92 units per square kilometre +48.1%
1976 32.02 units per square kilometre +994.8%
1977 129.85 units per square kilometre +305.6%
1978 174.89 units per square kilometre +34.7%
1979 33.8 units per square kilometre -80.7%
1980 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1981 74.44 units per square kilometre —
1982 6.42 units per square kilometre -91.4%
1983 10.29 units per square kilometre +60.4%
1984 25.83 units per square kilometre +150.9%
1985 22.82 units per square kilometre -11.6%
1986 34.18 units per square kilometre +49.8%
1987 3.68 units per square kilometre -89.2%
1988 2.66 units per square kilometre -27.8%
1989 1.6 units per square kilometre -40.0%
1990 1.52 units per square kilometre -4.8%
1991 1.22 units per square kilometre -20.0%
1992 0.038 units per square kilometre -96.9%
1993 0.1443 units per square kilometre +280.0%
1994 0.8574 units per square kilometre +494.1%
1995 2.15 units per square kilometre +150.7%
1996 1.02 units per square kilometre -52.3%
1997 0.9035 units per square kilometre -11.8%
1998 4.68 units per square kilometre +418.4%
1999 18.88 units per square kilometre +303.1%
2000 38.08 units per square kilometre +101.7%
2001 48.68 units per square kilometre +27.8%
2002 60.33 units per square kilometre +23.9%
2003 71.95 units per square kilometre +19.3%
2004 83.52 units per square kilometre +16.1%
2005 91.44 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2006 84.09 units per square kilometre -8.0%
2007 68.3 units per square kilometre -18.8%
2008 55.35 units per square kilometre -19.0%
2009 3,246 units per square kilometre +5764.1%
2010 3,247 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 3,146 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2012 3,108 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2013 3,213 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2014 3,325 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2015 3,313 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2016 2,915 units per square kilometre -12.0%
2017 2,967 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2018 3,528 units per square kilometre +18.9%
2019 3,276 units per square kilometre -7.1%
2020 3,297 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2021 8,058 units per square kilometre +144.4%
2022 8,157 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2023 8,219 units per square kilometre +0.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 8,219 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 8,219 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,050 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +7394.6% 1.41 units per square kilometre 105.31 units per square kilometre
2009 +5764.1% 55.35 units per square kilometre 3,246 units per square kilometre
1976 +994.8% 2.92 units per square kilometre 32.02 units per square kilometre
1994 +494.1% 0.1443 units per square kilometre 0.8574 units per square kilometre
1998 +418.4% 0.9035 units per square kilometre 4.68 units per square kilometre
1977 +305.6% 32.02 units per square kilometre 129.85 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 92.44 units per square kilometre 1.41 units per square kilometre 221.45 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 18.19 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 74.44 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.14 units per square kilometre 0.038 units per square kilometre 18.88 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 384.76 units per square kilometre 38.08 units per square kilometre 3,246 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3,204 units per square kilometre 2,915 units per square kilometre 3,528 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 6,933 units per square kilometre 3,297 units per square kilometre 8,219 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 58 Lithuania 9,047 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 59 Costa Rica 8,587 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 60 Comoros 8,287 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 62 Thailand 8,050 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 63 El Salvador 7,701 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 64 Fiji 7,583 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 8,219 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 8,219 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.8%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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SDRs holdings, SDR 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.

SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
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SDRs holdings, SDR 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.