Land area — Area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land area — Area was 26,331 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in New Zealand is 26,331 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in New Zealand peaked at 26,331 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26,331 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 80th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 26,331 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 77 Italy 29,572 1000 ha compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 27,360 1000 ha compare
- 79 Western Sahara 26,600 1000 ha compare
- 81 Gabon 25,767 1000 ha compare
- 82 Yugoslav SFR 25,469 1000 ha compare
- 83 Ecuador 24,836 1000 ha compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 799 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 34.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 93.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 9,097 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.76 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 74 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 522 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in New Zealand?
- Land area — area in New Zealand was 26,331 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26,331 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,331 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for land area — area?
- New Zealand ranks 80th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.