Oil reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 24.75 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 24.75 cubic meters per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 126.19 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.75 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 83rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 66.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 104.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1982 | 103.13 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 102.04 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 102.65 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 93.59 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 106.27 cubic meters per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 100.83 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 96.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 110.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 88.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 126.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 102.78 cubic meters per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 102.39 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 94.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 82.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 62.8 cubic meters per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 81.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 87.73 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 76.68 cubic meters per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 76.68 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.68 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.06 cubic meters per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 114.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 2004 | 32.91 cubic meters per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2005 | 31.08 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 32 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 32 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 36.23 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 36.23 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.93 cubic meters per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2012 | 58.03 cubic meters per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 49.15 cubic meters per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 47.34 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 40.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 34.36 cubic meters per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 35.45 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 29.31 cubic meters per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 26.14 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 24.75 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.63 cubic meters per square kilometre | 66.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | 110.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | 62.8 cubic meters per square kilometre | 126.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.94 cubic meters per square kilometre | 31.08 cubic meters per square kilometre | 114.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.71 cubic meters per square kilometre | 29.31 cubic meters per square kilometre | 67.93 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.45 cubic meters per square kilometre | 24.75 cubic meters per square kilometre | 26.14 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 80 Czechia 30.9 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 81 Lithuania 30.47 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 82 Slovakia 29.76 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bulgaria 21.97 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 85 Hungary 21.08 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 86 Japan 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2025)
- Gas production 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 24.75 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 126.19 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.75 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves 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 reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – 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 reserves 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.