Oil production, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Oil production, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places New Zealand 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +250.7% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, per square kilometre in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +250.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 70 Poland 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 71 Guatemala 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bolivia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 74 Australia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 75 Belize 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Oil production, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest oil production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does New Zealand rank for oil production, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 Oil production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil production 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.
Oil production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Oil production 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.