Norfolk Island vs Pitcairn: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Norfolk Island
- Pitcairn
How they compare
Pitcairn currently reports 4,700 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Norfolk Island, a difference of 700 hectares.
That makes Pitcairn's figure about 1.2 times Norfolk Island's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.
Norfolk Island ranks 224th and Pitcairn ranks 223rd of 233 countries.
Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norfolk Island | Pitcairn | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 4,700 hectares | 700 hectares | Pitcairn |
| 1970s | 4,000 hectares | 4,700 hectares | 700 hectares | Pitcairn |
| 1980s | 4,000 hectares | 4,700 hectares | 700 hectares | Pitcairn |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 4,700 hectares | 700 hectares | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 4,700 hectares | 700 hectares | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 4,700 hectares | 700 hectares | Pitcairn |
| 2020s | 4,000 hectares | 4,700 hectares | 700 hectares | Pitcairn |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Norfolk Island or Pitcairn?
- Pitcairn, at 4,700 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Norfolk Island as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Norfolk Island and Pitcairn?
- 700 hectares, with Pitcairn ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Pitcairn?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norfolk Island and Pitcairn rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Norfolk Island ranks 224th and Pitcairn ranks 223rd 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.