Italy vs New Zealand: Land area in square kilometres
Italy
295,720 sq. km
in 2023
New Zealand
263,310 sq. km
in 2023
Italy rank
73rd
New Zealand rank
75th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 295,720 sq. km against 263,310 sq. km in New Zealand, a difference of 32,410 sq. km.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294,110 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 30,800 sq. km | Italy |
| 1970s | 294,110 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 30,800 sq. km | Italy |
| 1980s | 294,110 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 30,800 sq. km | Italy |
| 1990s | 294,110 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 30,800 sq. km | Italy |
| 2000s | 295,718 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 32,408 sq. km | Italy |
| 2010s | 295,718 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 32,408 sq. km | Italy |
| 2020s | 295,718 sq. km | 263,310 sq. km | 32,408 sq. km | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Italy or New Zealand?
- Italy, at 295,720 sq. km against 263,310 sq. km in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Italy and New Zealand?
- 32,410 sq. km, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Italy ranks 73rd 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.