River flow maximum in New Zealand
New Zealand: River flow maximum was 40,574 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40,574 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
104th
of 234 countries
All-time high
40,864 m3 per sec
in 2014
All-time low
34,914 m3 per sec
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 40,574 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in New Zealand peaked at 40,864 m3 per sec in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,914 m3 per sec, in 2006.
New Zealand ranks 104th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36,596 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 34,914 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 35,861 m3 per sec | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 35,509 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 36,620 m3 per sec | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 36,570 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40,756 m3 per sec | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 40,797 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 40,842 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 40,864 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 40,657 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38,224 m3 per sec | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 38,258 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37,670 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 36,636 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 37,428 m3 per sec | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 37,119 m3 per sec | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 37,697 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 40,050 m3 per sec | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 40,574 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 40,574 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 9.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 40,574 m3 per sec is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,313 m3 per sec, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,900 m3 per sec | 34,914 m3 per sec | 36,620 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 39,127 m3 per sec | 36,570 m3 per sec | 40,864 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,573 m3 per sec | 37,119 m3 per sec | 40,574 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 101 Spain 43,410 m3 per sec compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 43,013 m3 per sec compare
- 103 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 40,801 m3 per sec compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 39,248 m3 per sec compare
- 106 Guatemala 35,383 m3 per sec compare
- 107 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 32,707 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.6329 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.03 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 129 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 74 (2025)
- Infant deaths 238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in New Zealand?
- River flow maximum in New Zealand was 40,574 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 40,864 m3 per sec in 2014.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,914 m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for river flow maximum?
- New Zealand ranks 104th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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