New Zealand vs Uruguay: Land area in hectares, per capita

New Zealand
5.06 hectares per person
in 2023
Uruguay
5.17 hectares per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
29th

Land area in hectares, per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
02.557.510196119922023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 5.17 hectares per person against 5.06 hectares per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.11 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 10.08 hectares per person 6.55 hectares per person 3.53 hectares per person New Zealand
1970s 8.76 hectares per person 6.11 hectares per person 2.65 hectares per person New Zealand
1980s 8.19 hectares per person 5.81 hectares per person 2.38 hectares per person New Zealand
1990s 7.25 hectares per person 5.5 hectares per person 1.75 hectares per person New Zealand
2000s 6.45 hectares per person 5.33 hectares per person 1.12 hectares per person New Zealand
2010s 5.72 hectares per person 5.21 hectares per person 0.5151 hectares per person New Zealand
2020s 5.15 hectares per person 5.16 hectares per person 0.0036 hectares per person Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in hectares, per capita, New Zealand or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 5.17 hectares per person against 5.06 hectares per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in hectares, per capita between New Zealand and Uruguay?
0.11 hectares per person, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for land area in hectares, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area in hectares, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.