New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden — Other areas

New Zealand
66,697 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
63,930 Square kilometres
in 2023
New Zealand rank
61st
United Arab Emirates rank
62nd

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Arab Emirates
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 66,697 Square kilometres against 63,930 Square kilometres in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,767 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 61st and United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 130,992 Square kilometres 68,930 Square kilometres 62,062 Square kilometres New Zealand
1970s 125,177 Square kilometres 68,872 Square kilometres 56,305 Square kilometres New Zealand
1980s 118,500 Square kilometres 68,690 Square kilometres 49,810 Square kilometres New Zealand
1990s 35,366 Square kilometres 64,540 Square kilometres 29,174 Square kilometres United Arab Emirates
2000s 47,084 Square kilometres 62,552 Square kilometres 15,467 Square kilometres United Arab Emirates
2010s 55,784 Square kilometres 64,005 Square kilometres 8,221 Square kilometres United Arab Emirates
2020s 64,634 Square kilometres 63,935 Square kilometres 698.78 Square kilometres New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
New Zealand, at 66,697 Square kilometres against 63,930 Square kilometres in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
2,767 Square kilometres, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
New Zealand ranks 61st and United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata