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
05.0M10.0M15.0M100015122025

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) – 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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Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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