Water withdrawals per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Water withdrawals per capita was 1,172 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
1,172
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,172
in 2010
All-time low
376.3
in 1980
Years of data
5
1980–2010
Water withdrawals per capita in New Zealand, 1980–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, water withdrawals per capita in New Zealand stood at 1,172. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in New Zealand peaked at 1,172 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 376.3, in 1980.
That places New Zealand 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 475.15 | 376.3 | 574 | 2 |
| 2000s | 975.25 | 792.5 | 1,158 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,172 | 1,172 | 1,172 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 799 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 34.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 93.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 9,097 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.76 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 74 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 522 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in New Zealand?
- Water withdrawals per capita in New Zealand was 1,172 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,172 in 2010.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.3 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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