Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 64,348 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
64,348 cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 183 countries
All-time high
135,141 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
64,312 cubic meters
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 64,348 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in New Zealand peaked at 135,141 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 64,312 cubic meters, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135,141 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 131,749 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 129,157 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 126,479 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 124,410 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 122,202 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 120,040 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 118,991 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 117,931 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 116,341 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 114,616 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 112,607 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 110,424 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 108,146 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 106,062 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 105,128 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 104,801 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 104,767 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 105,179 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 105,047 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 104,643 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 103,609 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 102,210 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 101,329 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 100,705 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 100,730 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99,866 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 99,592 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 99,115 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 98,204 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 93,560 cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 92,590 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 91,540 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 90,332 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 89,018 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 87,621 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 86,478 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 85,714 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 85,265 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 84,766 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 84,268 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 82,816 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 81,198 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 80,000 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 79,102 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 78,144 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 77,418 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 76,764 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 76,001 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 75,160 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 74,589 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 74,182 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 73,614 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 72,401 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 70,942 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 69,366 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 67,932 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 66,726 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 65,791 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 64,466 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 64,312 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 64,348 cubic meters | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,122 cubic meters | 117,931 cubic meters | 135,141 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,807 cubic meters | 104,767 cubic meters | 116,341 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,685 cubic meters | 99,115 cubic meters | 105,047 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,032 cubic meters | 85,265 cubic meters | 98,204 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,048 cubic meters | 76,001 cubic meters | 84,766 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,070 cubic meters | 65,791 cubic meters | 75,160 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,376 cubic meters | 64,312 cubic meters | 64,466 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for New Zealand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 564,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1066 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -14.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 564,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in New Zealand?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in New Zealand was 64,348 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 135,141 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,312 cubic meters in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.