Ecuador vs New Zealand: Land area in square kilometres
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Ecuador
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 263,310 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador, a difference of 14,950 sq. km.
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 77th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 215 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 | 276,840 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 13,530 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 276,840 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 13,530 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 276,840 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 13,530 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 271,144 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 7,834 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 248,360 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 14,950 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 248,360 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 14,950 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 248,360 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 14,950 sq. km | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Ecuador or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 263,310 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 14,950 sq. km, 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 square kilometres?
- Ecuador ranks 77th 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 kilometres. 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 kilometres (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.