River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in New Zealand
New Zealand: River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding was 0.327 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022. ▬ Flat
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in New Zealand, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of agricultural land area.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.327 Percentage of agricultural land area for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in New Zealand peaked at 0.335 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3178 Percentage of agricultural land area, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 137th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of agricultural land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.333 Percentage of agricultural land area | — |
| 2001 | 0.335 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.322 Percentage of agricultural land area | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3183 Percentage of agricultural land area | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3269 Percentage of agricultural land area | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3285 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3302 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3277 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3309 Percentage of agricultural land area | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3196 Percentage of agricultural land area | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3275 Percentage of agricultural land area | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.33 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3293 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3178 Percentage of agricultural land area | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3206 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3206 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3196 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3194 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3293 Percentage of agricultural land area | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3308 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.329 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3266 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.327 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3272 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.3183 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.335 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3245 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.3178 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.3308 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3275 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.3266 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.329 Percentage of agricultural land area | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 134 Algeria 0.6249 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 135 Denmark 0.4761 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 136 Oman 0.4252 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 138 Panama 0.3224 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 139 Libya 0.2434 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 140 Cuba 0.1355 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in New Zealand?
- River flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in New Zealand was 0.327 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.335 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2001.
- What is the lowest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3178 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding?
- New Zealand ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of land, population, built-up area and cropland exposure to river flooding for different return periods. Exposure indicators to river flooding have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 2000-2020 depending on data availability and is based on river flood hazard maps with a 10-, 20-, 50- and 100-year return period. A return period is the average or estimated time that a specific hazard is likely to recur. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): JRC River flood hazard map data, Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org