New Zealand vs World: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita
New Zealand
0.0187 sq. km per person
in 2023
World
0.0059 sq. km per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
21st
World rank
24th
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- World
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0187 sq. km per person against 0.0059 sq. km per person in World, a difference of 0.0128 sq. km per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.1 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 21st and World ranks 24th of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0506 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 0.0375 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0459 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 0.0348 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.045 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 0.0356 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0364 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0282 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0288 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0217 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0173 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0134 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land (sq. km), per capita, New Zealand or World?
- New Zealand, at 0.0187 sq. km per person against 0.0059 sq. km per person in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land (sq. km), per capita between New Zealand and World?
- 0.0128 sq. km per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and World rank globally for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 21st and World ranks 24th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.