Gabon vs New Zealand: Land area in square kilometres
Gabon
257,670 sq. km
in 2023
New Zealand
263,310 sq. km
in 2023
Gabon rank
76th
New Zealand rank
75th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Gabon
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 263,310 sq. km against 257,670 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 5,640 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257,670 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 5,640 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 257,670 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 5,640 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 257,670 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 5,640 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 257,670 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 5,640 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 257,670 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 5,640 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 257,670 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 5,640 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 257,670 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 5,640 sq. km | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Gabon or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 263,310 sq. km against 257,670 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Gabon and New Zealand?
- 5,640 sq. km, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and New Zealand rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Gabon ranks 76th 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.