Land area in square kilometers, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0506 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in New Zealand is 0.0506 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.1088 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0506 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1088 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1061 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.104 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1018 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1002 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0984 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0967 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0958 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.095 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0937 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0923 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0907 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0889 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0871 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0854 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0847 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0844 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0844 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0847 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0846 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0843 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0834 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0823 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0816 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0811 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0811 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0804 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0802 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0798 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0791 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0753 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0746 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0737 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0727 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0717 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0706 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0696 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.069 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0687 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0683 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0679 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0667 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0654 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0644 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0637 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0629 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0623 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0618 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0612 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0605 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0601 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0597 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0593 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0583 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0571 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0559 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0547 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0537 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.053 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0519 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0518 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0518 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0506 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0506 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 7.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0506 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 7.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1008 sq. km per person | 0.095 sq. km per person | 0.1088 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0876 sq. km per person | 0.0844 sq. km per person | 0.0937 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0819 sq. km per person | 0.0798 sq. km per person | 0.0846 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0725 sq. km per person | 0.0687 sq. km per person | 0.0791 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0645 sq. km per person | 0.0612 sq. km per person | 0.0683 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0572 sq. km per person | 0.053 sq. km per person | 0.0605 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 sq. km per person | 0.0506 sq. km per person | 0.0519 sq. km per person | 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 in square kilometers, per capita in New Zealand?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0506 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1088 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0506 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.