Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.66 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
86th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.82 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.1697 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1697 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1964.
New Zealand ranks 86th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1945 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1893 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1905 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1697 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1861 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2143 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2316 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2265 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.192 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2286 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2537 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2243 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.254 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.266 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2471 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2721 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3009 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3787 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4564 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5985 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6468 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6672 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7799 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8315 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8158 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8551 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9887 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1998 | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1994 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1697 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2316 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2882 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2243 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4564 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8643 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5985 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 83 Guinea 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 84 Lithuania 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 85 Rwanda 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 87 Qatar 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 88 Greece 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 89 Croatia 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9845 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1697 metric tons per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fisheries production (metric tons) 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.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total fisheries production (metric tons) 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.