River flow minimum in New Zealand

New Zealand: River flow minimum was 7,013 m3 per sec in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
7,013 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
7,415 m3 per sec
in 2007
All-time low
6,169 m3 per sec
in 2018
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in New Zealand, 2005–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201420242005: 7.2k m3 per sec2006: 7.3k m3 per sec2007: 7.4k m3 per sec2008: 7.3k m3 per sec2009: 7.3k m3 per sec2010: 6.7k m3 per sec2011: 6.4k m3 per sec2012: 6.8k m3 per sec2013: 6.8k m3 per sec2014: 6.7k m3 per sec2015: 6.4k m3 per sec2016: 6.4k m3 per sec2017: 6.3k m3 per sec2018: 6.2k m3 per sec2019: 6.4k m3 per sec2020: 6.7k m3 per sec2021: 7.0k m3 per sec2022: 6.7k m3 per sec2023: 6.9k m3 per sec2024: 7.0k m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 7,013 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in New Zealand peaked at 7,415 m3 per sec in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,169 m3 per sec, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 82nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,310 m3 per sec 7,203 m3 per sec 7,415 m3 per sec 5
2010s 6,508 m3 per sec 6,169 m3 per sec 6,795 m3 per sec 10
2020s 6,863 m3 per sec 6,683 m3 per sec 7,013 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 79 Botswana 7,994 m3 per sec compare
  2. 80 Nepal 7,537 m3 per sec compare
  3. 81 Benin 7,069 m3 per sec compare
  4. 83 Mauritania 6,614 m3 per sec compare
  5. 84 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,038 m3 per sec compare
  6. 85 Nicaragua 6,026 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow minimum in New Zealand?
River flow minimum in New Zealand was 7,013 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7,415 m3 per sec in 2007.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 6,169 m3 per sec in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for river flow minimum?
New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
River flow minimum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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