Congo vs New Zealand: Land use
Congo
651,400 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
592,000 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
126th
New Zealand rank
128th
Land use over time
- Congo
- New Zealand
How they compare
Congo currently reports 651,400 hectares against 592,000 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 59,400 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 128th of 224 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 545,622 hectares | 406,000 hectares | 139,622 hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 547,875 hectares | 417,705 hectares | 130,170 hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 545,163 hectares | 466,250 hectares | 78,913 hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 524,946 hectares | 438,832 hectares | 86,114 hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 546,065 hectares | 483,698 hectares | 62,367 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 620,105 hectares | 588,740 hectares | 31,365 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 654,500 hectares | 622,000 hectares | 32,500 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Congo or New Zealand?
- Congo, at 651,400 hectares against 592,000 hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Congo and New Zealand?
- 59,400 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for land use?
- Congo ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 128th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.