Burkina Faso vs New Zealand: Land area in hectares
Burkina Faso
27.36 million hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
26.33 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
75th
New Zealand rank
77th
Land area in hectares over time
- Burkina Faso
- New Zealand
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 27.36 million hectares against 26.33 million hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 1.03 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 238 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.36 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 27.36 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 27.36 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 27.36 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 27.36 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 27.36 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 27.36 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Burkina Faso or New Zealand?
- Burkina Faso, at 27.36 million hectares against 26.33 million hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Burkina Faso and New Zealand?
- 1.03 million hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and New Zealand rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Burkina Faso ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.