Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 510,345 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
510,345 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
114th
of 157 countries
All-time high
510,345 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,131 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
40
1972–2023

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1972–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1972199720231972: 8.1k current LCU per square kilometre1973: 10.0k current LCU per square kilometre1974: 11.9k current LCU per square kilometre1975: 13.3k current LCU per square kilometre1976: 16.2k current LCU per square kilometre1977: 19.6k current LCU per square kilometre1978: 21.4k current LCU per square kilometre1979: 25.9k current LCU per square kilometre1980: 29.9k current LCU per square kilometre1981: 37.0k current LCU per square kilometre1982: 42.6k current LCU per square kilometre1983: 44.5k current LCU per square kilometre1984: 52.0k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 64.1k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 78.5k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 101.0k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 102.5k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 161.7k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 171.6k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 189.1k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 202.9k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 223.9k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 242.2k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 250.1k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 261.2k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 262.3k current LCU per square kilometre2010: 250.2k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 273.9k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 273.8k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 287.3k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 301.2k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 317.5k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 333.6k current LCU per square kilometre2017: 355.0k current LCU per square kilometre2018: 373.1k current LCU per square kilometre2019: 402.9k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 393.7k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 446.0k current LCU per square kilometre2022: 491.0k current LCU per square kilometre2023: 510.3k current LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 510,345 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 510,345 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,131 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.

New Zealand ranks 114th of 157 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.

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1972 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1972 8,131 current LCU per square kilometre
1973 9,973 current LCU per square kilometre +22.7%
1974 11,853 current LCU per square kilometre +18.8%
1975 13,277 current LCU per square kilometre +12.0%
1976 16,243 current LCU per square kilometre +22.3%
1977 19,559 current LCU per square kilometre +20.4%
1978 21,450 current LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1979 25,912 current LCU per square kilometre +20.8%
1980 29,892 current LCU per square kilometre +15.4%
1981 37,017 current LCU per square kilometre +23.8%
1982 42,551 current LCU per square kilometre +14.9%
1983 44,476 current LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
1984 51,981 current LCU per square kilometre +16.9%
1985 64,149 current LCU per square kilometre +23.4%
1986 78,546 current LCU per square kilometre +22.4%
1987 100,953 current LCU per square kilometre +28.5%
1988 102,476 current LCU per square kilometre +1.5%
2001 161,710 current LCU per square kilometre +57.8%
2002 171,591 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
2003 189,079 current LCU per square kilometre +10.2%
2004 202,881 current LCU per square kilometre +7.3%
2005 223,862 current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
2006 242,182 current LCU per square kilometre +8.2%
2007 250,120 current LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
2008 261,175 current LCU per square kilometre +4.4%
2009 262,265 current LCU per square kilometre +0.4%
2010 250,205 current LCU per square kilometre -4.6%
2011 273,932 current LCU per square kilometre +9.5%
2012 273,824 current LCU per square kilometre -0.0%
2013 287,342 current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
2014 301,170 current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
2015 317,508 current LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
2016 333,649 current LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
2017 355,010 current LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
2018 373,120 current LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
2019 402,913 current LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
2020 393,749 current LCU per square kilometre -2.3%
2021 446,037 current LCU per square kilometre +13.3%
2022 490,984 current LCU per square kilometre +10.1%
2023 510,345 current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,800 current LCU per square kilometre 8,131 current LCU per square kilometre 25,912 current LCU per square kilometre 8
1980s 61,338 current LCU per square kilometre 29,892 current LCU per square kilometre 102,476 current LCU per square kilometre 9
2000s 218,318 current LCU per square kilometre 161,710 current LCU per square kilometre 262,265 current LCU per square kilometre 9
2010s 316,867 current LCU per square kilometre 250,205 current LCU per square kilometre 402,913 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 460,279 current LCU per square kilometre 393,749 current LCU per square kilometre 510,345 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 111 Saudi Arabia 563,937 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 112 United States of America 531,717 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 113 Egypt 515,286 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 115 Croatia 496,405 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 116 Tonga 438,999 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 117 Kiribati 434,814 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 510,345 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 510,345 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8,131 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
How does New Zealand rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 114th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) 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.

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,552 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) 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.