River flow minimum in New Zealand
New Zealand: River flow minimum was 7,013 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow minimum in New Zealand, 2005–2024
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 90th of 234 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.
River flow minimum in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,203 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 7,323 m3 per sec | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,415 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7,309 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,299 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,681 m3 per sec | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 6,385 m3 per sec | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6,790 m3 per sec | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 6,795 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,739 m3 per sec | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,415 m3 per sec | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 6,398 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,276 m3 per sec | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,169 m3 per sec | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,431 m3 per sec | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 6,710 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6,975 m3 per sec | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 6,683 m3 per sec | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6,935 m3 per sec | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 7,013 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 7,013 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 29.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 7,013 m3 per sec is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,785 m3 per sec, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 90th out of 234 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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