Madagascar vs New Zealand: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Madagascar
337 billion cubic meters
in 2022
New Zealand
327 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Madagascar rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
24th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Madagascar
- New Zealand
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 337 billion cubic meters against 327 billion cubic meters in New Zealand, a difference of 10 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 337 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 337 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 337 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 337 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 337 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 337 billion cubic meters | 327 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Madagascar or New Zealand?
- Madagascar, at 337 billion cubic meters against 327 billion cubic meters in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 10 billion cubic meters, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and New Zealand rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd 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.