Reservoir minimum water area change in New Zealand

New Zealand: Reservoir minimum water area change was 11.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
11.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2021
All-time low
-77.8%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area change in New Zealand, 2000–2022

-80-60-40-200202000201120222000: -77.82001: -55.52002: -33.32003: -112004: 11.12005: 11.22006: 11.12007: 11.12008: 11.12009: 11.12010: 11.12011: 11.12012: 11.22013: 112014: 11.12015: 11.12016: 10.92017: 112018: 11.22019: 11.12020: 11.12021: 11.32022: 11.3

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

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area change (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 4,138 data points, 2000–2022
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