Burkina Faso vs New Zealand: Land area in square kilometers
Burkina Faso
273,600 sq. km
in 2023
New Zealand
263,310 sq. km
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
74th
New Zealand rank
75th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Burkina Faso
- New Zealand
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 273,600 sq. km against 263,310 sq. km in New Zealand, a difference of 10,290 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 215 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 | 273,600 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 10,290 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 273,600 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 10,290 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 273,600 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 10,290 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 273,600 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 10,290 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 273,600 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 10,290 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 273,600 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 10,290 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 273,600 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 10,290 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Burkina Faso or New Zealand?
- Burkina Faso, at 273,600 sq. km against 263,310 sq. km in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Burkina Faso and New Zealand?
- 10,290 sq. km, 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 square kilometers?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. 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 square kilometers (km²). 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.