New Zealand vs Spain: Land use over the long term
New Zealand
8.68 million
in 2025
Spain
10.13 million
in 2025
New Zealand rank
54th
Spain rank
51st
Land use over the long term over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.13 million against 8.68 million in New Zealand, a difference of 1.46 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Spain ahead.
New Zealand ranks 54th and Spain ranks 51st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | Spain |
| 1100s | 0 | 2.73 million | 2.73 million | Spain |
| 1200s | 0 | 3.27 million | 3.27 million | Spain |
| 1300s | 0 | 4.36 million | 4.36 million | Spain |
| 1400s | 0 | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | Spain |
| 1500s | 0 | 3.56 million | 3.56 million | Spain |
| 1600s | 0 | 4.49 million | 4.49 million | Spain |
| 1700s | 0 | 4.05 million | 4.05 million | Spain |
| 1710s | 0 | 4.54 million | 4.54 million | Spain |
| 1720s | 0 | 4.64 million | 4.64 million | Spain |
| 1730s | 0 | 4.75 million | 4.75 million | Spain |
| 1740s | 0 | 4.85 million | 4.85 million | Spain |
| 1750s | 0 | 4.96 million | 4.96 million | Spain |
| 1760s | 0 | 5.07 million | 5.07 million | Spain |
| 1770s | 0 | 5.18 million | 5.18 million | Spain |
| 1780s | 0 | 5.29 million | 5.29 million | Spain |
| 1790s | 0 | 5.40 million | 5.40 million | Spain |
| 1800s | 0 | 5.52 million | 5.52 million | Spain |
| 1810s | 0 | 5.63 million | 5.63 million | Spain |
| 1820s | 0 | 5.75 million | 5.75 million | Spain |
| 1830s | 0 | 6.10 million | 6.10 million | Spain |
| 1840s | 0 | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | Spain |
| 1850s | 1.72 million | 6.54 million | 4.82 million | Spain |
| 1860s | 2.00 million | 7.15 million | 5.15 million | Spain |
| 1870s | 2.34 million | 7.47 million | 5.14 million | Spain |
| 1880s | 2.72 million | 7.80 million | 5.08 million | Spain |
| 1890s | 3.62 million | 8.09 million | 4.47 million | Spain |
| 1900s | 4.52 million | 8.19 million | 3.67 million | Spain |
| 1910s | 5.42 million | 8.68 million | 3.27 million | Spain |
| 1920s | 6.64 million | 9.18 million | 2.55 million | Spain |
| 1930s | 7.85 million | 10.04 million | 2.19 million | Spain |
| 1940s | 9.07 million | 10.90 million | 1.83 million | Spain |
| 1950s | 11.37 million | 12.00 million | 632,200 | Spain |
| 1960s | 12.82 million | 12.14 million | 678,900 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 13.40 million | 11.17 million | 2.23 million | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 14.01 million | 10.38 million | 3.63 million | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12.77 million | 10.78 million | 1.99 million | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.29 million | 11.13 million | 155,080 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.31 million | 9.55 million | 760,530 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.12 million | 9.84 million | 719,745 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.13 million against 8.68 million in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between New Zealand and Spain?
- 1.46 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for land use over the long term?
- New Zealand ranks 54th and Spain ranks 51st 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.