Water Use Efficiency in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Water Use Efficiency was 72.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Australia and New Zealand is 72.67, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 77.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.11, in 2000.
That places Australia and New Zealand 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.11 | — |
| 2001 | 33.89 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 36.11 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 38.11 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 40.15 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 41.99 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 45.42 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 49.52 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 53.49 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 57.66 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 60.07 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 63.85 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 57.32 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 50 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 53.52 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 58.27 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 60.74 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 61.63 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 62.08 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.98 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 77.95 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 70.18 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 69.89 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.67 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.95 | 33.11 | 57.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.65 | 50 | 68.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.67 | 69.89 | 77.95 | 4 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Australia and New Zealand?
- Water use efficiency in Australia and New Zealand was 72.67 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.11 in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for water use efficiency?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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