What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between New Zealand and Niger?

0.0003 1000 ha per person, with New Zealand ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Niger: Land area — Area, per capita

New Zealand

0.005 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Niger

0.0047 1000 ha per person

in 2024

New Zealand rank

30th

Niger rank

32nd

Land area — Area, per capita over time

New Zealand
Niger

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.005 1000 ha per person against 0.0047 1000 ha per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0003 1000 ha per person.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

New Zealand ranks 30th and Niger ranks 32nd of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0101 1000 ha per person	0.0314 1000 ha per person	0.0213 1000 ha per person	Niger
1970s	0.0088 1000 ha per person	0.0242 1000 ha per person	0.0154 1000 ha per person	Niger
1980s	0.0082 1000 ha per person	0.0181 1000 ha per person	0.0099 1000 ha per person	Niger
1990s	0.0072 1000 ha per person	0.0133 1000 ha per person	0.006 1000 ha per person	Niger
2000s	0.0064 1000 ha per person	0.0094 1000 ha per person	0.003 1000 ha per person	Niger
2010s	0.0057 1000 ha per person	0.0065 1000 ha per person	0.0008 1000 ha per person	Niger
2020s	0.0051 1000 ha per person	0.005 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, per capita, New Zealand or Niger?: New Zealand, at 0.005 1000 ha per person against 0.0047 1000 ha per person in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between New Zealand and Niger?: 0.0003 1000 ha per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Niger?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Niger rank globally for land area — area, per capita?: New Zealand ranks 30th and Niger ranks 32nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,206 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.