Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 21.98 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in New Zealand, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in New Zealand stood at 21.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in New Zealand peaked at 60.67 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.39, in 2014.
New Zealand ranks 92nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.67 | — |
| 1981 | 56.86 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 51.96 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 49.13 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 47.39 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 44.6 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 43.77 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 42.31 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 40.44 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 38.92 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 37.5 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 35.74 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 34.87 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 35.83 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 36.43 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 36.94 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 37.09 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 36.73 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 35.96 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 36.83 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 35.07 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 33.75 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 33.05 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 32.51 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 31.9 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.18 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.39 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 30.86 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.11 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.66 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 29.68 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.75 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 21.4 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 19 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 17.39 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 18.04 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.72 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 19.34 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 19.98 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 20.44 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.39 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.27 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 21.98 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.6 | 38.92 | 60.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.39 | 34.87 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.85 | 29.66 | 35.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.87 | 17.39 | 29.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 | 20.39 | 21.98 | 3 |
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More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 5.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0044 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in New Zealand?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in New Zealand was 21.98 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.67 in 1980.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.39 in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.