Land area hectares in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land area hectares was 26.33 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.33 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 238 countries
All-time high
26.33 million
in 1961
All-time low
26.33 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area hectares in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 26.33 million for land area 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 hectares in New Zealand peaked at 26.33 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.33 million, 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 hectares in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.33 million | — |
| 1962 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 26.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 8.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 26.33 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million, 14.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 26.33 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area hectares in New Zealand?
- Land area hectares in New Zealand was 26.33 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area hectares recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.33 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 million in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for land area hectares?
- New Zealand ranks 77th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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