Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in New Zealand
New Zealand: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 22.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in New Zealand, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 22.4% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of up 45.5% on the previous year and up 210.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in New Zealand peaked at 25.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 209th of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.0% | — |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +78.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +103.3% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +94.7% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +61.7% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 5.0% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 3.3% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 15.4% | 22.4% | 3 |
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- 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)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0.2831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in New Zealand?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in New Zealand was 22.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- New Zealand ranks 209th out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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