Canada vs New Zealand: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Canada
73,170 cubic meters
in 2022
New Zealand
64,348 cubic meters
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
New Zealand rank
9th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 73,170 cubic meters against 64,348 cubic meters in New Zealand, a difference of 8,822 cubic meters.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,155 cubic meters | 125,122 cubic meters | 20,033 cubic meters | Canada |
| 1970s | 124,486 cubic meters | 108,807 cubic meters | 15,679 cubic meters | Canada |
| 1980s | 110,630 cubic meters | 101,685 cubic meters | 8,946 cubic meters | Canada |
| 1990s | 97,972 cubic meters | 90,032 cubic meters | 7,940 cubic meters | Canada |
| 2000s | 88,795 cubic meters | 80,048 cubic meters | 8,747 cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 79,995 cubic meters | 71,070 cubic meters | 8,924 cubic meters | Canada |
| 2020s | 74,215 cubic meters | 64,376 cubic meters | 9,839 cubic meters | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 73,170 cubic meters against 64,348 cubic meters in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Canada and New Zealand?
- 8,822 cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Canada ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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 Renewable freshwater resources per person. 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. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.