Inland waters — Area in New Zealand

New Zealand: Inland waters — Area was 440 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
440 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 175 countries
All-time high
440 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
440 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 440 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in New Zealand peaked at 440 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 440 1000 ha, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 75th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 9
1970s 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 10
1980s 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 10
1990s 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 10
2000s 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 10
2010s 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 10
2020s 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 440 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 72 Belarus 465.3 1000 ha compare
  2. 73 Cambodia 451.5 1000 ha compare
  3. 74 Côte d'Ivoire 446 1000 ha compare
  4. 76 Senegal 418 1000 ha compare
  5. 77 Azerbaijan 395 1000 ha compare
  6. 78 Zimbabwe 391 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in New Zealand?
Inland waters — area in New Zealand was 440 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 440 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 440 1000 ha in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for inland waters — area?
New Zealand ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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