Statistics Niue 
Niue in the World
Niue - Introduction 2017
top of pageBackground: Niue's remoteness as well as cultural and linguistic differences between its Polynesian inhabitants and those of the adjacent Cook Islands has caused it to be separately administered by New Zealand. The population of the island continues to drop (from a peak of 5,200 in 1966 to 1626 in 2015) with substantial emigration to New Zealand 2,400 km to the southwest.
Area
Total: 260 km²
Land: 260 km²
Water: 0 km²
Rank: 213
Comparative: 1.5 times the size of Washington DC
Elevation
Mean elevation: NA
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m: highest point: unnamed elevation 1.4 km east of Hikutavake 80 m
Land use
Agricultural land: 19.1%
arable land: 3.8%
permanent crops: 11.5%
permanent pasture: 3.8%
permanent crops: 11.5%
permanent pasture: 3.8%
Forest: 71.2%
Other: 9.7%
Geography
Note: one of world's largest coral islands; the only major break in the surrounding coral reef occurs in the central western part of the coast
Niue - People 2017
top of pagePopulation
Distribution: population distributed around the peripheral coastal areas of the island: 1618 (July 2017 est.)
Rank: 233
Growth rate: -0.03% (2014 est.)
Growth rate rank: 202
Below poverty line: NA%
Ethnic groups: Niuen 66.5% part-Niuen 13.4% non-Niuen 20.1% (includes 12% European and Asian and 8% Pacific Islanders) (2011 est.)
Languages: Niuean (official) 46% (a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan) Niuean and English 32% English (official) 11% Niuean and others 5% other 6% (2011 est.)
Religions: Ekalesia Niue (Congregational Christian Church of Niue - a Protestant church founded by missionaries from the London Missionary Society) 67% other Protestant 3% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 1% Presbyterian 1% and Methodist 1%) Mormon 10% Roman Catholic 10% Jehovah's Witnesses 2% other 6% none 2% (2011 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population: 44% of total population
Rate of urbanization: -0.49% annual rate of change
Environment
Current issues: increasing attention to conservationist practices to counter loss of soil fertility from traditional slash and burn agriculture
International agreements party to: Biodiversity Climate Change Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol Desertification Law of the Sea Ozone Layer Protection
Drinking water source:
urban: 98.4% of population
rural: 98.6% of population
total: 98.5% of population
urban: 1.6% of population
rural: 1.4% of population
total: 1.5% of population (2015 est.)
rural: 98.6% of population
total: 98.5% of population
urban: 1.6% of population
rural: 1.4% of population
total: 1.5% of population (2015 est.)
Sanitation facility access:
urban: 100% of population
rural: 100% of population
total: 100% of population
urban: 0% of population
rural: 0% of population
total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
rural: 100% of population
total: 100% of population
urban: 0% of population
rural: 0% of population
total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Niue - Government 2017
top of pageCountry name
Conventional long form: none
Conventional short form: Niue
Note: pronunciation falls between nyu-way and new-way but not like new-wee
Former: Savage Island
Etymology: the origin of the name is obscure; in Niuean the word supposedly translates as 'behold the coconut'
Government type: self-governing parliamentary democracy (Fouo Ekepule) in free association with New Zealand
Administrative divisions: none; note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government but there are 14 villages at the second order
Independence: 19 October 1974 (Niue became a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)
National holiday: Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand) 6 February (1840)
Constitution: several previous (New Zealand colonial statutes); latest 19 October 1974 (Niue Constitution Act 1974); amended 1992 2007 (2016)
Executive branch
Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II ; represented by Governor General of New Zealand Governor General Dame Patricia Lee REDDY (since 28 September 2016); the UK and New Zealand are represented by New Zealand High Commissioner Ross ARDEN (since February 2014)
Head of government: Premier Toke TALAGI
Cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the premier
Electionsappointments: the monarchy is hereditary; premier indirectly elected by the Legislative Assembly for a 3-year term; election last held on 12 May 2017
Election results: Toke TALAGI reelected premier; Legislative Assembly vote - Toke TALAGI 15 O'Love JACOBSEN (independent) 5
Legislative branch
Description: unicameral Assembly or Fono Ekepule
Elections: last held on 6 May 2017
Election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 20
Judicial branch
Highest resident court: Court of Appeal ; note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal
Judge selection and term of office: Niue chief justice appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the premier; other judges appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the chief justice and the minister of justice; judges serve until age 68
Subordinate courts: High Court
Note: Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program which is designed to build governance and the rule of law in 15 Pacific island countries
Political parties and leaders:
Alliance of Independents or AI
Niue People's Action Party or NPP [Young VIVIAN]
Niue People's Action Party or NPP [Young VIVIAN]
International organization participation: ACP AOSIS FAO IFAD OPCW PIF Sparteca SPC UNESCO UPU WHO WIPO WMO
Diplomatic representation
In the us: none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand)
From the us: none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand)
Flag description: yellow with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the flag of the UK bears five yellow five-pointed stars - a large star on a blue disk in the center and a smaller star on each arm of the bold red cross; the larger star stands for Niue the smaller stars recall the Southern Cross constellation on the New Zealand flag and symbolize links with that country; yellow represents the bright sunshine of Niue and the warmth and friendship between Niue and New Zealand
National anthem
Name: 'Ko e Iki he Lagi'
Lyrics and music: unknown/unknown prepared by Sioeli FUSIKATA
Note: adopted 1974
Niue - Economy 2017
top of pageEconomy overview:
The economy suffers from the typical Pacific island problems of geographic isolation few resources and a small population. The agricultural sector consists mainly of subsistence gardening although some cash crops are grown for export. Industry consists primarily of small factories for processing passion fruit lime oil honey and coconut cream. The sale of postage stamps to foreign collectors is an important source of revenue.
Government expenditures regularly exceed revenues and the shortfall is made up by critically needed grants from New Zealand that are used to pay wages to public employees. Economic aid allocation from New Zealand in FY13/14 was US$10.1 million. Niue has cut government expenditures by reducing the public service by almost half.
The island in recent years has suffered a serious loss of population because of emigration to New Zealand. Efforts to increase GDP include the promotion of tourism and financial services although the International Banking Repeal Act of 2002 resulted in the termination of all offshore banking licenses.
Government expenditures regularly exceed revenues and the shortfall is made up by critically needed grants from New Zealand that are used to pay wages to public employees. Economic aid allocation from New Zealand in FY13/14 was US$10.1 million. Niue has cut government expenditures by reducing the public service by almost half.
The island in recent years has suffered a serious loss of population because of emigration to New Zealand. Efforts to increase GDP include the promotion of tourism and financial services although the International Banking Repeal Act of 2002 resulted in the termination of all offshore banking licenses.
Agriculture products: coconuts passion fruit honey limes taro yams cassava (manioc tapioca) sweet potatoes; pigs poultry beef cattle
Labor force: 663 (2001)
Rank: 231
By occupation note: most work on family plantations; paid work exists only in government service small industry and the Niue Development Board
Budget
Revenues: $15.07 million
Expenditures: $16.33 million
Surplus or deficit: -12.6% of GDP (FY04/05)
Surplus or deficit rank: 205
Exports: $201,400 (2004 est.)
Rank: 222
Commodities: canned coconut cream copra honey vanilla passion fruit products pawpaws root crops limes footballs stamps handicrafts
Imports: $9.038 million (2004 est.)
Rank: 222
Commodities: food live animals manufactured goods machinery fuels lubricants chemicals drugs
Exchange rates:
New Zealand dollars (NZD) per US dollar -
1.4341 (2016)
1.4279 (2015)
1.4279 (2014 est.)
1.2039 (2013 est.)
1.23 (2012 est.)
1.4341 (2016)
1.4279 (2015)
1.4279 (2014 est.)
1.2039 (2013 est.)
1.23 (2012 est.)
Niue - Energy 2017
top of pageElectricity
Production: 3 million kWh (2015 est.)
Production rank: 217
Consumption: 2.79 million kWh (2015 est.)
Consumption rank: 215
Exports: 0 kWh (2016 est.)
Exports rank: 175
Imports: 0 kWh (2016 est.)
Imports rank: 179
Installed generating capacity: 1000 kW (2015 est.)
Installed generating capacity rank: 215
Generation sources fossil fuels: 100% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)
Generation sources fossil fuels rank: 14
Generation sources nuclear: 0% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)
Generation sources nuclear rank: 151
Generation sources hydroelectricity: 0% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)
Generation sources hydroelectricity rank: 191
Generation sources other renewable sources: 0% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)
Generation sources other renewable sources rank: 199
Petroleum
Petroleum total petroleum production: 0 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Petroleum total petroleum production rank: 176
Crude oil exports: 0 bbl/day (2014 est.)
Crude oil exports rank: 169
Crude oil imports: 0 bbl/day (2014 est.)
Crude oil imports rank: 169
Crude oil proven reserves: 0 bbl (1 January 2017 es)
Crude oil proven reserves rank: 174
Refined petroleum
Products production: 0 bbl/day (2014 est.)
Products production rank: 181
Products consumption: 60 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Products consumption rank: 215
Products exports: 0 bbl/day (2014 est.)
Products exports rank: 184
Products imports: 64.25 bbl/day (2014 est.)
Products imports rank: 212
Natural gas
Production: 0 m³ (2013 est.)
Production rank: 175
Consumption: 0 m³ (2013 est.)
Consumption rank: 214
Exports: 0 m³ (2015 est.)
Exports rank: 156
Imports: 0 m³ (2013 est.)
Imports rank: 162
Proven reserves: 0 m³ (1 January 2014 es)
Proven reserves rank: 177
Carbon dioxide emissions
From consumption of energy: 3,520 Mt (2012 est.)
From consumption of energy rank: 213
Niue - Communication 2017
top of pageTelephone system
Domestic: single-line telephone system connects all villages (and virtually all households) on island
International: country code - 683
Broadcast media: 1 government-owned TV station with many of the programs supplied by Television New Zealand; 1 government-owned radio station broadcasting in AM and FM (2009)
Niue - Military 2017
top of pageNiue - Transportation 2017
top of pageAirports: 1 (2013)
Rank: 228
With paved runways total: 1
With paved runways 15-24 to 2437 m: 1
With unpaved runways total: 1
With unpaved runways 15-24 to 2437 m: 1
Niue - Transnational issues 2017
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