Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in New Zealand

New Zealand: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 65.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
65.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 180 countries
All-time high
66.29
in 2016
All-time low
44
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in New Zealand, 1998–2021

02040601998200920211998: 441999: 442000: 65.92001: 63.52002: 61.72003: 60.22004: 59.12005: 58.22006: 57.52007: 58.62008: 59.62009: 60.72010: 61.72011: 62.42012: 63.12013: 63.92014: 64.72015: 65.52016: 66.32017: 66.12018: 65.72019: 65.62020: 65.62021: 65.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in New Zealand is 65.59, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in New Zealand peaked at 66.29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44, in 1998.

That places New Zealand 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 44
1999 44 +0.0%
2000 65.93 +49.8%
2001 63.48 -3.7%
2002 61.65 -2.9%
2003 60.25 -2.3%
2004 59.13 -1.9%
2005 58.21 -1.5%
2006 57.46 -1.3%
2007 58.55 +1.9%
2008 59.62 +1.8%
2009 60.66 +1.7%
2010 61.66 +1.7%
2011 62.39 +1.2%
2012 63.13 +1.2%
2013 63.89 +1.2%
2014 64.67 +1.2%
2015 65.47 +1.2%
2016 66.29 +1.3%
2017 66.1 -0.3%
2018 65.73 -0.6%
2019 65.59 -0.2%
2020 65.59 +0.0%
2021 65.59 +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 65.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.57, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 65.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.89, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +49.8% 44 65.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44 44 44 2
2000s 60.49 57.46 65.93 10
2010s 64.49 61.66 66.29 10
2020s 65.59 65.59 65.59 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 77 Cameroon 67.71 compare
  2. 78 Barbados 67.65 compare
  3. 79 Guinea 67.42 compare
  4. 81 Spain 65.33 compare
  5. 82 Cuba 64.94 compare
  6. 83 Algeria 63.76 compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in New Zealand?
Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in New Zealand was 65.59 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 66.29 in 2016.
What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 44 in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
New Zealand ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
181 places, 4,094 data points, 1998–2021
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