New Zealand vs Western Europe: Reservoir maximum water area

New Zealand
0.4%
in 2022
Western Europe
0.1%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
33rd
Western Europe rank
31st

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Western Europe, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 6.5 times Western Europe's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 31st of 222 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% New Zealand
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.4% New Zealand
2020s 0.4% 0.1% 0.4% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, New Zealand or Western Europe?
New Zealand, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Western Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between New Zealand and Western Europe?
0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Western Europe rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
New Zealand ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 31st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed