Breakdown of habitable land area in New Zealand

New Zealand: Breakdown of habitable land area was 475,950 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
475,950 hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 235 countries
All-time high
475,950 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
460,250 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in New Zealand, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2015201720192015: 460.2k hectares2016: 469.5k hectares2017: 472.0k hectares2018: 474.4k hectares2019: 475.9k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in New Zealand is 475,950 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over five years.

That places New Zealand 44th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 41 Iraq 519,810 hectares compare
  2. 42 Bangladesh 498,810 hectares compare
  3. 43 Thailand 493,160 hectares compare
  4. 45 Vietnam 445,640 hectares compare
  5. 46 Papua New Guinea 395,430 hectares compare
  6. 47 Cambodia 389,010 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in New Zealand?
Breakdown of habitable land area in New Zealand was 475,950 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 475,950 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 460,250 hectares in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
New Zealand ranks 44th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.