Reservoir minimum water area change in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reservoir minimum water area change was 11.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in New Zealand, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 11.3% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in New Zealand peaked at 11.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -77.8%, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -77.8% | — |
| 2001 | -55.5% | -28.6% |
| 2002 | -33.3% | -40.0% |
| 2003 | -11.0% | -66.8% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -200.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.1% | -77.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in New Zealand?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in New Zealand was 11.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.8% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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