Inland waters — Area, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Inland waters — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0001 1000 ha per person for inland waters — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 28th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per capita in New Zealand?
- Inland waters — area, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for inland waters — area, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.