Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 74th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 71 Guyana 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Benin 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Kenya 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Mozambique 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Austria 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Somalia 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 74th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.