Argentina vs New Zealand: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Argentina
292 billion cubic meters
in 2022
New Zealand
327 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Argentina rank
26th
New Zealand rank
24th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Argentina
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 327 billion cubic meters against 292 billion cubic meters in Argentina, a difference of 35 billion cubic meters.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 183 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 35 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 292 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 35 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 292 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 35 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 292 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 35 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 292 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 35 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 292 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 35 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 292 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 35 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Argentina or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 327 billion cubic meters against 292 billion cubic meters in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Argentina and New Zealand?
- 35 billion cubic meters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and New Zealand?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and New Zealand rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Argentina ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.