New Zealand vs Norway: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
New Zealand
327 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Norway
382 billion cubic meters
in 2022
New Zealand rank
24th
Norway rank
21st
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 382 billion cubic meters against 327 billion cubic meters in New Zealand, a difference of 55 billion cubic meters.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 55 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 1970s | 327 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 55 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 1980s | 327 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 55 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 1990s | 327 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 55 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 2000s | 327 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 55 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 2010s | 327 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 55 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 2020s | 327 billion cubic meters | 382 billion cubic meters | 55 billion cubic meters | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 382 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 New Zealand and Norway?
- 55 billion cubic meters, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st 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.