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Use of New Zealand's allocated fresh water

In 2006, 77 per cent of New Zealand's allocated water was used for irrigation. The remainder was shared among public water supply, manufacturing and industry, and stock watering.

Use of allocated water in New Zealand, 2006

This pie chart shows what allocated water is used for:

  • Stock watering 3 per cent
  • Public water supply 9 per cent
  • Manufacturing processes 11 per cent
  • Irrigation 77 per cent

This information has come from the latest state of the environment report, Environment New Zealand 2007.

 

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Last updated: December 2007