Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
82nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961–2024

00000196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 82nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
1962 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1963 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1964 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1965 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +28.6%
1966 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1967 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1968 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +15.1%
1969 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1970 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1971 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -17.9%
1972 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1973 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -25.3%
1974 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1975 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1976 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1977 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1978 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -16.6%
1979 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1980 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -10.8%
1981 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1982 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1983 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1984 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +12.2%
1985 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1986 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -19.4%
1987 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -24.2%
1988 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1989 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +2.9%
1990 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1991 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +6.4%
1992 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1993 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1994 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1995 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1996 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1997 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +6.2%
1998 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +17.5%
1999 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2000 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +11.7%
2001 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2002 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -19.1%
2003 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -24.5%
2004 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2005 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2006 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2007 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2008 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2009 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +9.7%
2010 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -17.2%
2011 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2012 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2013 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2014 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2015 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2016 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2017 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2018 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2019 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2020 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2021 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2022 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2023 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2024 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 79 Bulgaria 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 80 Peru 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 81 Sierra Leone 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 83 Honduras 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 84 Egypt 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 85 Guatemala 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
Inland waters — area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest inland waters — area, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest inland waters — area, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for inland waters — area, per unit of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit
1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
141 places, 7,547 data points, 1961–2024
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Inland waters — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.