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
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in New Zealand, 1998–2021
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +49.8% | 44 | 65.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
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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