Annual freshwater withdrawals in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 9.88 billion in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals in New Zealand, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 9.88 billion for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in New Zealand peaked at 9.88 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion, in 1980.
That places New Zealand 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.78 billion | 1.20 billion | 2.25 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 billion | 2.34 billion | 3.14 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 billion | 3.39 billion | 5.13 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 billion | 5.20 billion | 9.88 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 billion | 9.88 billion | 9.88 billion | 3 |
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More environment data for New Zealand
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 799 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 34.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 93.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 9,097 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.76 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 74 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 522 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in New Zealand?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in New Zealand was 9.88 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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