Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in New Zealand
New Zealand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 11.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
11.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
108th
of 216 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2005
All-time low
10.4%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in New Zealand, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in New Zealand stood at 11.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in New Zealand peaked at 12.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2010.
That places New Zealand 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.0% | — |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in New Zealand?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in New Zealand was 11.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- New Zealand ranks 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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