Gabon vs New Zealand: Land use
Gabon
495,000 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
592,000 hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
131st
New Zealand rank
128th
Land use over time
- Gabon
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 592,000 hectares against 495,000 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 97,000 hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Gabon ranks 131st and New Zealand ranks 128th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205,000 hectares | 406,000 hectares | 201,000 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 368,000 hectares | 417,705 hectares | 49,705 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 462,000 hectares | 466,250 hectares | 4,250 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 486,900 hectares | 438,832 hectares | 48,068 hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 495,000 hectares | 483,698 hectares | 11,302 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 495,000 hectares | 588,740 hectares | 93,740 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 495,000 hectares | 622,000 hectares | 127,000 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Gabon or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 592,000 hectares against 495,000 hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Gabon and New Zealand?
- 97,000 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and New Zealand rank globally for land use?
- Gabon ranks 131st 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.