Chile vs New Zealand: Land use over the long term
Chile
7.74 million
in 2025
New Zealand
8.68 million
in 2025
Chile rank
56th
New Zealand rank
54th
Land use over the long term over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8.68 million against 7.74 million in Chile, a difference of 938,040.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 30 and New Zealand in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 817,005 | 0 | 817,005 | Chile |
| 1100s | 880,168 | 0 | 880,168 | Chile |
| 1200s | 938,097 | 0 | 938,097 | Chile |
| 1300s | 989,854 | 0 | 989,854 | Chile |
| 1400s | 1.03 million | 0 | 1.03 million | Chile |
| 1500s | 1.07 million | 0 | 1.07 million | Chile |
| 1600s | 1.02 million | 0 | 1.02 million | Chile |
| 1700s | 971,093 | 0 | 971,093 | Chile |
| 1710s | 990,143 | 0 | 990,143 | Chile |
| 1720s | 1.01 million | 0 | 1.01 million | Chile |
| 1730s | 1.03 million | 0 | 1.03 million | Chile |
| 1740s | 1.05 million | 0 | 1.05 million | Chile |
| 1750s | 1.07 million | 0 | 1.07 million | Chile |
| 1760s | 1.09 million | 0 | 1.09 million | Chile |
| 1770s | 1.11 million | 0 | 1.11 million | Chile |
| 1780s | 1.13 million | 0 | 1.13 million | Chile |
| 1790s | 1.15 million | 0 | 1.15 million | Chile |
| 1800s | 1.16 million | 0 | 1.16 million | Chile |
| 1810s | 1.18 million | 0 | 1.18 million | Chile |
| 1820s | 1.29 million | 0 | 1.29 million | Chile |
| 1830s | 1.41 million | 0 | 1.41 million | Chile |
| 1840s | 1.55 million | 0 | 1.55 million | Chile |
| 1850s | 2.07 million | 1.72 million | 347,670 | Chile |
| 1860s | 2.77 million | 2.00 million | 764,920 | Chile |
| 1870s | 3.15 million | 2.34 million | 810,570 | Chile |
| 1880s | 3.36 million | 2.72 million | 640,990 | Chile |
| 1890s | 3.64 million | 3.62 million | 17,480 | Chile |
| 1900s | 4.09 million | 4.52 million | 426,460 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 4.74 million | 5.42 million | 678,280 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 5.07 million | 6.64 million | 1.57 million | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 5.64 million | 7.85 million | 2.22 million | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 6.67 million | 9.07 million | 2.39 million | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 8.23 million | 11.37 million | 3.14 million | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 10.09 million | 12.82 million | 2.73 million | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 12.04 million | 13.40 million | 1.35 million | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 12.82 million | 14.01 million | 1.19 million | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12.90 million | 12.77 million | 131,080 | Chile |
| 2000s | 13.59 million | 11.29 million | 2.30 million | Chile |
| 2010s | 11.21 million | 10.31 million | 897,951 | Chile |
| 2020s | 8.47 million | 9.12 million | 650,902 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 8.68 million against 7.74 million in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Chile and New Zealand?
- 938,040, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Chile ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.