Italy vs New Zealand: Land area — Area

Italy
29,572 1000 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
26,331 1000 ha
in 2024
Italy rank
70th
New Zealand rank
73rd

Land area — Area over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 29,572 1000 ha against 26,331 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 3,241 1000 ha.

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

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

Italy ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 29,411 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 3,080 1000 ha Italy
1970s 29,411 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 3,080 1000 ha Italy
1980s 29,411 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 3,080 1000 ha Italy
1990s 29,411 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 3,080 1000 ha Italy
2000s 29,572 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 3,241 1000 ha Italy
2010s 29,572 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 3,241 1000 ha Italy
2020s 29,572 1000 ha 26,331 1000 ha 3,241 1000 ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Italy or New Zealand?
Italy, at 29,572 1000 ha against 26,331 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Italy and New Zealand?
3,241 1000 ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for land area — area?
Italy ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land 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
Land 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, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.