Red List Index (United Nations) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Red List Index (United Nations) was 0.8229 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Red List Index in Australia and New Zealand, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 0.8229 for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.9086 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8229, in 2025.
That places Australia and New Zealand 165th out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index (United Nations) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9086 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9077 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9067 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9058 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.905 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9039 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9029 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9021 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.901 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9002 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8992 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8982 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8973 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8964 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8954 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8944 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.893 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8917 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8901 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8884 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8869 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8853 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8837 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8822 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8807 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8792 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8778 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8761 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.874 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8713 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8686 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8654 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8621 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8592 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8563 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8533 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8503 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.847 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8435 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8406 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8378 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8343 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8317 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8288 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8257 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8229 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9044 | 0.9002 | 0.9086 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8944 | 0.8884 | 0.8992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8797 | 0.8713 | 0.8869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8546 | 0.8406 | 0.8686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8302 | 0.8229 | 0.8378 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Australia and New Zealand?
- Red list index in Australia and New Zealand was 0.8229 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9086 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8229 in 2025.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for red list index?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 165th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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