Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP was 0.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2021

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in New Zealand, 2011–2021

00.20.40.62011201620212011: 0.52013: 0.562015: 0.582017: 0.572019: 0.532021: 0.52

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.5% for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in 2021.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.

New Zealand ranks 36th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in New Zealand, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 0.5%
2013 0.6% +12.0%
2015 0.6% +3.6%
2017 0.6% -1.7%
2019 0.5% -7.0%
2021 0.5% -1.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 10.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 33 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  2. 33 Morocco 0.5% compare
  3. 35 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare
  4. 36 Anguilla 0.5% compare
  5. 36 Viet Nam 0.5% compare
  6. 36 Viet Nam 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in New Zealand?
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in New Zealand was 0.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
How does New Zealand rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 36th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
154 places, 1,027 data points, 2011–2023
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