Congo vs New Zealand: Land use over the long term
Congo
10.00 million
in 2025
New Zealand
8.68 million
in 2025
Congo rank
52nd
New Zealand rank
54th
Land use over the long term over time
- Congo
- New Zealand
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.00 million against 8.68 million in New Zealand, a difference of 1.32 million.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 30 and New Zealand in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.98 million | 0 | 2.98 million | Congo |
| 1100s | 3.30 million | 0 | 3.30 million | Congo |
| 1200s | 3.63 million | 0 | 3.63 million | Congo |
| 1300s | 3.98 million | 0 | 3.98 million | Congo |
| 1400s | 4.33 million | 0 | 4.33 million | Congo |
| 1500s | 4.68 million | 0 | 4.68 million | Congo |
| 1600s | 5.00 million | 0 | 5.00 million | Congo |
| 1700s | 5.25 million | 0 | 5.25 million | Congo |
| 1710s | 5.38 million | 0 | 5.38 million | Congo |
| 1720s | 5.50 million | 0 | 5.50 million | Congo |
| 1730s | 5.62 million | 0 | 5.62 million | Congo |
| 1740s | 5.74 million | 0 | 5.74 million | Congo |
| 1750s | 5.84 million | 0 | 5.84 million | Congo |
| 1760s | 5.95 million | 0 | 5.95 million | Congo |
| 1770s | 6.04 million | 0 | 6.04 million | Congo |
| 1780s | 6.14 million | 0 | 6.14 million | Congo |
| 1790s | 6.22 million | 0 | 6.22 million | Congo |
| 1800s | 6.30 million | 0 | 6.30 million | Congo |
| 1810s | 6.37 million | 0 | 6.37 million | Congo |
| 1820s | 6.44 million | 0 | 6.44 million | Congo |
| 1830s | 6.50 million | 0 | 6.50 million | Congo |
| 1840s | 6.55 million | 0 | 6.55 million | Congo |
| 1850s | 6.59 million | 1.72 million | 4.87 million | Congo |
| 1860s | 6.48 million | 2.00 million | 4.47 million | Congo |
| 1870s | 6.75 million | 2.34 million | 4.41 million | Congo |
| 1880s | 7.17 million | 2.72 million | 4.45 million | Congo |
| 1890s | 7.53 million | 3.62 million | 3.91 million | Congo |
| 1900s | 7.00 million | 4.52 million | 2.48 million | Congo |
| 1910s | 6.19 million | 5.42 million | 770,130 | Congo |
| 1920s | 5.68 million | 6.64 million | 957,140 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 6.41 million | 7.85 million | 1.44 million | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 7.15 million | 9.07 million | 1.91 million | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 8.99 million | 11.37 million | 2.38 million | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 10.00 million | 12.82 million | 2.82 million | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10.00 million | 13.40 million | 3.40 million | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.00 million | 14.01 million | 4.01 million | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10.00 million | 12.77 million | 2.77 million | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.00 million | 11.29 million | 1.29 million | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.00 million | 10.31 million | 313,831 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.00 million | 9.12 million | 876,450 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Congo or New Zealand?
- Congo, at 10.00 million against 8.68 million in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Congo and New Zealand?
- 1.32 million, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Congo ranks 52nd 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.