New Zealand vs Vietnam: Breakdown of habitable land area

New Zealand
475,950 hectares
in 2019
Vietnam
445,640 hectares
in 2019
New Zealand rank
44th
Vietnam rank
45th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Vietnam
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k201520172019

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 475,950 hectares against 445,640 hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 30,310 hectares.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 235 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, New Zealand or Vietnam?
New Zealand, at 475,950 hectares against 445,640 hectares in Vietnam as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between New Zealand and Vietnam?
30,310 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Vietnam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do New Zealand and Vietnam rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
New Zealand ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 235 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.