Reference Data in New Zealand 2,524 indicators covering reference data for New Zealand. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit 0.0383 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 73.5% 23rd Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate 112.25 % change on previous year 2019 up 9.0% 26th Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate -27.83 % change on previous year 2019 down 215.2% 141st Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per 0.0016 units per person 2023 down 10.7% 15th Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita 0 hectares per person 2025 — 97th Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita 0 hectares per person 2025 down 94.5% 136th Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 64.4 hectares 2025 down 93.6% 138th Wildfire area burned by land cover type 0 hectares 2025 — 99th Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals 8,096 2023 up 4.5% 51st Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people 1,557 articles per million people 2023 down 10.7% 15th Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 22.2% 52nd Total Reserves 28,166 2025 up 91.6% 54th Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per 0.0307 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.5% 66th Rule of Law - Governance score 85.66 0-100 2024 down 2.8% 10th Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 8.0% 10th Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 609.11 arrivals per 1,000 people 2024 down 0.6% 74th Voice and Accountability - Governance score 86.42 0-100 2024 down 0.5% 5th Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 1.3% 5th Total Reserves, per capita 0.0053 units per person 2025 up 65.8% 28th Total Reserves, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 29.2% 112th School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.88 years 2018 — 83rd Political Stability - Governance score 85.55 0-100 2024 down 6.4% 24th Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 23.1% 24th Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 1,968 2019 up 50.6% 60th Control of Corruption - Governance score 86.89 0-100 2024 down 5.2% 8th Control of Corruption - Governance estimate 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 11.0% 8th Elected parliament and government 1 2025 unchanged 1st Elections recently led to a change in government 1 2025 unchanged 1st Average annual surface temperature 11.19 °C 2025 up 8.4% 152nd Annual temperature anomalies 0.826 °C 2025 up 2,053.3% 71st Political liberties 1 2025 unchanged 1st Political opposition 1 2025 unchanged 1st Gas consumption per person 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 down 49.8% 59th Oil consumption per person 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 down 13.6% 55th Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 84.0% 2025 down 1.4% 58th Urban area over the long-term 2,471 km² per grid cell 2025 up 9.6% 51st Red List Index 0.63 index 2025 down 6.0% 233rd Regulatory Quality - Governance score 83.95 0-100 2024 down 3.1% 4th Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 8.3% 4th Government Effectiveness - Governance score 87.3 0-100 2024 down 3.9% 5th Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 9.1% 5th Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers -2.98 % change on previous year 2019 up 59.3% 111th Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers -2.98 % change on previous year 2019 up 59.3% 111th Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic -2.98 % change on previous year 2019 up 59.3% 111th Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, annual -2.98 % change on previous year 2019 up 59.3% 112th Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers -2.98 % change on previous year 2019 up 59.3% 110th Minimum daily requirement of calories 1,925 kilocalories per person per day 2024 up 0.7% 35th Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking 99.0% 2024 unchanged 45th Civil Liberties Score 59 2025 up 1.7% 3rd Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per 0 units per square kilometre 2019 up 69.5% 37th Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 3.2% 43rd Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per 0 units per person 2019 up 46.7% 1st Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers 0.0093 units per square kilometre 2019 up 69.5% 37th Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 3.2% 43rd Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers 0.0005 units per person 2019 up 46.7% 1st Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic 0.0093 units per square kilometre 2019 up 69.5% 37th Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 3.2% 43rd Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic 0.0005 units per person 2019 up 46.7% 1st Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square 0 units per square kilometre 2019 up 69.5% 37th Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 3.2% 43rd ← Previous Page 9 of 43 Next →