New Zealand Total water withdrawal

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Total water withdrawal: municipal: 810 million cubic meters (2017 est.)

industrial: 1.184 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)

agricultural: 3.207 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)

Definition: This entry provides the annual quantity of water in cubic meters withdrawn for municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes.  Municipal sector use refers to the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for direct use by the population through the public distribution network.  Industrial sector use refers to the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for industrial purposes.  Agricultural sector use refers to the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture purposes.

Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on Saturday, September 18, 2021

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