Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in New Zealand, 2011–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.5% for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product 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 gross domestic product in New Zealand peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 37th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | 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. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in New Zealand?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in New Zealand was 0.5% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product 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 gross domestic product?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.