What is land area in hectares in New Zealand?

Land area in hectares in New Zealand was 26.33 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 26.33 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 26.33 million hectares in 1961.

How does New Zealand rank for land area in hectares?

New Zealand ranks 77th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in New Zealand

Name: Land area in hectares in New Zealand
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

New Zealand: Land area in hectares was 26.33 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

26.33 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

77th

of 238 countries

All-time high

26.33 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

26.33 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 26.33 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in New Zealand peaked at 26.33 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.33 million hectares, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 77th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	26.33 million hectares	—
1962	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	26.33 million hectares	+0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 26.33 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 8.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 26.33 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 14.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	9
1970s	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	10
1980s	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	10
1990s	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	10
2000s	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	10
2010s	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	10
2020s	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	26.33 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

74 Italy 29.57 million hectares compare
75 Burkina Faso 27.36 million hectares compare
76 Western Sahara 26.60 million hectares compare
78 Gabon 25.77 million hectares compare
79 Ecuador 24.84 million hectares compare
80 Guinea 24.57 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More reference data data for New Zealand

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in New Zealand?: Land area in hectares in New Zealand was 26.33 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 26.33 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 26.33 million hectares in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for land area in hectares?: New Zealand ranks 77th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. 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.