Ecuador vs New Zealand: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Ecuador
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 26.33 million hectares against 24.84 million hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 1.50 million hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 76th of 233 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.68 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 27.68 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 27.68 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 27.11 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 783,400 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 24.84 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 24.84 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 24.84 million hectares | 26.33 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Ecuador or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 26.33 million hectares against 24.84 million hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 1.50 million hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and New Zealand rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 76th of 233 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 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.