Breakdown habitable land in New Zealand

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

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

Breakdown habitable land in New Zealand, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2015201720192015: 460.2k2016: 469.5k2017: 472.0k2018: 474.4k2019: 475.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown habitable land in New Zealand is 475,950, 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.

Breakdown habitable land in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in New Zealand, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 460,250 —
2016 469,490 +2.0%
2017 471,960 +0.5%
2018 474,380 +0.5%
2019 475,950 +0.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 475,950 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280, 22.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 475,950 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,290, 51.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near New Zealand

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in New Zealand?
Breakdown habitable land in New Zealand was 475,950 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 475,950 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 460,250 in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for breakdown habitable land?
New Zealand ranks 44th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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