What is the difference in country area — area between New Zealand and Western Sahara?

171 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Sahara?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Western Sahara: Country area — Area

New Zealand

26,771 1000 ha

in 2024

Western Sahara

26,600 1000 ha

in 2024

New Zealand rank

72nd

Western Sahara rank

74th

Country area — Area over time

New Zealand
Western Sahara

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 26,771 1000 ha against 26,600 1000 ha in Western Sahara, a difference of 171 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 72nd and Western Sahara ranks 74th of 231 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Western Sahara	Difference	Ahead
1960s	26,771 1000 ha	26,600 1000 ha	171 1000 ha	New Zealand
1970s	26,771 1000 ha	26,600 1000 ha	171 1000 ha	New Zealand
1980s	26,771 1000 ha	26,600 1000 ha	171 1000 ha	New Zealand
1990s	26,771 1000 ha	26,600 1000 ha	171 1000 ha	New Zealand
2000s	26,771 1000 ha	26,600 1000 ha	171 1000 ha	New Zealand
2010s	26,771 1000 ha	26,600 1000 ha	171 1000 ha	New Zealand
2020s	26,771 1000 ha	26,600 1000 ha	171 1000 ha	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, New Zealand or Western Sahara?: New Zealand, at 26,771 1000 ha against 26,600 1000 ha in Western Sahara as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between New Zealand and Western Sahara?: 171 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Sahara?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Western Sahara rank globally for country area — area?: New Zealand ranks 72nd and Western Sahara ranks 74th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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