What is land area in square kilometres in New Zealand?

Land area in square kilometres in New Zealand was 263,310 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 263,310 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 263,310 sq. km in 1961.

How does New Zealand rank for land area in square kilometres?

New Zealand ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in New Zealand

Name: Land area in square kilometres in New Zealand
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

New Zealand: Land area in square kilometres was 263,310 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

263,310 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

75th

of 215 countries

All-time high

263,310 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

263,310 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 263,310 sq. km for land area in square kilometres 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 square kilometres in New Zealand peaked at 263,310 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 263,310 sq. km, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	9
1970s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10
1980s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10
1990s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10
2000s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10
2010s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10
2020s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

72 Philippines 298,170 sq. km compare
73 Italy 295,720 sq. km compare
74 Burkina Faso 273,600 sq. km compare
76 Gabon 257,670 sq. km compare
77 Ecuador 248,360 sq. km compare
78 Guinea 245,720 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in New Zealand?: Land area in square kilometres in New Zealand was 263,310 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 263,310 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 263,310 sq. km in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for land area in square kilometres?: New Zealand ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.