Reservoir maximum water area in New Zealand

New Zealand: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,138 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1,138
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,139
in 2007
All-time low
225.48
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in New Zealand, 2000–2022

2004006008001.0k1.2k2000201120222000: 225.52001: 453.32002: 680.72003: 908.72004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in New Zealand stood at 1,138.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in New Zealand peaked at 1,139 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 225.48, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Reservoir maximum water area in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 225.48
2001 453.28 +101.0%
2002 680.69 +50.2%
2003 908.69 +33.5%
2004 1,136 +25.0%
2005 1,139 +0.2%
2006 1,139 +0.0%
2007 1,139 +0.0%
2008 1,139 -0.1%
2009 1,139 -0.0%
2010 1,138 -0.1%
2011 1,138 -0.0%
2012 1,138 +0.0%
2013 1,136 -0.1%
2014 1,137 +0.1%
2015 1,138 +0.1%
2016 1,138 -0.0%
2017 1,137 -0.1%
2018 1,139 +0.2%
2019 1,137 -0.1%
2020 1,137 -0.0%
2021 1,137 +0.0%
2022 1,138 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 909.88 225.48 1,139 10
2010s 1,138 1,136 1,139 10
2020s 1,138 1,137 1,138 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 28 Malaysia 1,590 compare
  2. 29 Uruguay 1,526 compare
  3. 30 Japan 1,170 compare
  4. 32 Ethiopia 1,129 compare
  5. 33 Myanmar 1,069 compare
  6. 34 Pakistan 970.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in New Zealand?
Reservoir maximum water area in New Zealand was 1,138 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,139 in 2007.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 225.48 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for reservoir maximum water area?
New Zealand ranks 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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