New Zealand vs Tunisia: Agricultural land use
New Zealand
9.71 million hectares
in 2023
Tunisia
9.70 million hectares
in 2023
New Zealand rank
73rd
Tunisia rank
74th
Agricultural land use over time
- New Zealand
- Tunisia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.71 million hectares against 9.70 million hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 10,500 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 74th of 227 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.23 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 13.81 million hectares | 9.27 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 14.48 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | 5.27 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.21 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.77 million hectares | 9.75 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.90 million hectares | 9.84 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.95 million hectares | 9.70 million hectares | 246,250 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, New Zealand or Tunisia?
- New Zealand, at 9.71 million hectares against 9.70 million hectares in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between New Zealand and Tunisia?
- 10,500 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Tunisia rank globally for agricultural land use?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 74th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.