Monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand

New Zealand: Monitoring of sustainable tourism was 5 tables in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5 tables
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
42nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
7 tables
in 2008
All-time low
5 tables
in 2023
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand, 2008–2023

024682008201520232008: 7 tables2009: 7 tables2010: 7 tables2011: 7 tables2012: 7 tables2013: 7 tables2014: 7 tables2015: 7 tables2016: 7 tables2017: 7 tables2018: 7 tables2019: 7 tables2020: 7 tables2021: 7 tables2022: 7 tables2023: 5 tables

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tables.

Analysis

In 2023, monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand stood at 5 tables. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand peaked at 7 tables in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5 tables, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand, 2008 to 2023.
Year tables Change
2008 7 tables
2009 7 tables +0.0%
2010 7 tables +0.0%
2011 7 tables +0.0%
2012 7 tables +0.0%
2013 7 tables +0.0%
2014 7 tables +0.0%
2015 7 tables +0.0%
2016 7 tables +0.0%
2017 7 tables +0.0%
2018 7 tables +0.0%
2019 7 tables +0.0%
2020 7 tables +0.0%
2021 7 tables +0.0%
2022 7 tables +0.0%
2023 5 tables -28.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 5 tables is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 tables, 2.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 5 tables is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2 tables, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7 tables 7 tables 7 tables 2
2010s 7 tables 7 tables 7 tables 10
2020s 6.5 tables 5 tables 7 tables 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 42 Canada 5 tables compare
  2. 42 Chile 5 tables compare
  3. 42 Colombia 5 tables compare
  4. 42 Côte d'Ivoire 5 tables compare
  5. 42 Macau, China 5 tables compare
  6. 42 Spain 5 tables compare
  7. 42 Viet Nam 5 tables compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand?
Monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand was 5 tables in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest monitoring of sustainable tourism recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7 tables in 2008.
What is the lowest monitoring of sustainable tourism recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5 tables in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for monitoring of sustainable tourism?
New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is monitoring of sustainable tourism rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Monitoring of sustainable tourism. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Monitoring of sustainable tourism
Unit
tables
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,471 data points, 2008–2023
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Number of standardized data tables implemented within the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) and System of Environmental and Economic Accounts (SEEA) to track tourism's economic and environmental impacts.