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 87th out of 267 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.

Land area — Area in New Zealand

Name: Land area — Area in New Zealand
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

New Zealand: Land area — Area was 26,331 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

26,331 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

87th

of 267 countries

All-time high

26,331 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

26,331 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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 87th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	26,331 1000 ha	—
1962	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	26,331 1000 ha	+0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 26,331 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 8.6× the median. (81 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 26,331 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 14.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

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

84 Italy 29,572 1000 ha compare
85 Burkina Faso 27,360 1000 ha compare
86 Western Sahara 26,600 1000 ha compare
88 Gabon 25,767 1000 ha compare
89 Yugoslav SFR 25,469 1000 ha compare
90 Ecuador 24,836 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

More environment data for New Zealand

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)

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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 87th out of 267 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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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.