New Zealand vs Western Sahara: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- New Zealand
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 26,600 1000 ha against 26,331 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 269 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 73rd and Western Sahara ranks 72nd of 231 countries.
Western Sahara 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 | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 269 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 269 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 269 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 269 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 269 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 269 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,600 1000 ha | 269 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, New Zealand or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 26,600 1000 ha against 26,331 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between New Zealand and Western Sahara?
- 269 1000 ha, with Western Sahara 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 land area — area?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd and Western Sahara ranks 72nd of 231 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
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.