Kyrgyzstan vs New Zealand: Land use over the long-term
Kyrgyzstan
8.99 million hectares
in 2025
New Zealand
8.68 million hectares
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
53rd
New Zealand rank
54th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 8.99 million hectares against 8.68 million hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 314,820 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 28 and New Zealand in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.26 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1100s | 1.33 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1200s | 1.39 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1300s | 1.45 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1400s | 1.51 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1500s | 1.55 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1600s | 1.72 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1700s | 1.87 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1710s | 1.97 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1720s | 2.07 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1730s | 2.17 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1740s | 2.29 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1750s | 2.40 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1760s | 2.53 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1770s | 2.66 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1780s | 2.79 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.79 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1790s | 2.94 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.94 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1800s | 3.09 million hectares | 0 hectares | 3.09 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1810s | 3.25 million hectares | 0 hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1820s | 3.41 million hectares | 0 hectares | 3.41 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1830s | 3.59 million hectares | 0 hectares | 3.59 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1840s | 3.77 million hectares | 0 hectares | 3.77 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1850s | 3.96 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1860s | 4.16 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1870s | 4.37 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1880s | 4.60 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1890s | 4.83 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1900s | 5.07 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | 551,590 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1910s | 5.33 million hectares | 5.42 million hectares | 88,320 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 5.60 million hectares | 6.64 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 5.88 million hectares | 7.85 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 6.18 million hectares | 9.07 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 7.06 million hectares | 11.37 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 8.19 million hectares | 12.82 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 8.49 million hectares | 13.40 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8.65 million hectares | 14.01 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8.98 million hectares | 12.77 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.36 million hectares | 11.29 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.17 million hectares | 10.31 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.00 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | 126,613 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Kyrgyzstan or New Zealand?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 8.99 million hectares against 8.68 million hectares in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand?
- 314,820 hectares, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.