Level of water stress in New Zealand
Freshwater withdrawals in New Zealand were equal to 8.0% of available resources in 2022.
New Zealand, 2022
8.0%
Change from 2021
0percentage points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022
9.0%
Position in 2022
99th of 176
Level of water stress in New Zealand over time
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 6.1%, the figure has changed by +1.9 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, New Zealand has the 99th highest value.