How does New Zealand rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square?

New Zealand ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in New Zealand

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.0012 units per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

21st

of 183 countries

All-time high

0.0012 units per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0012 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in New Zealand, 1961–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in New Zealand stood at 0.0012 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in New Zealand peaked at 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 21st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2022.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0012 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0012 units per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

18 Mauritius 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
19 Nicaragua 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
20 Peru 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
22 Chile 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
23 Japan 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
24 Viet Nam 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in New Zealand?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in New Zealand was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square?: New Zealand ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Internal renewable freshwater resources by region AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 183 places, 10,389 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.