Chile vs New Zealand: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre

Chile
1.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
1.97 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
171st
New Zealand rank
169th

Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • New Zealand
123456196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.97 hectares per square kilometre against 1.89 hectares per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 0.08 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 171st and New Zealand ranks 169th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 5 hectares per square kilometre 1.44 hectares per square kilometre 3.56 hectares per square kilometre Chile
1970s 5.44 hectares per square kilometre 1.47 hectares per square kilometre 3.97 hectares per square kilometre Chile
1980s 4.59 hectares per square kilometre 1.62 hectares per square kilometre 2.97 hectares per square kilometre Chile
1990s 3.01 hectares per square kilometre 1.49 hectares per square kilometre 1.52 hectares per square kilometre Chile
2000s 2 hectares per square kilometre 1.6 hectares per square kilometre 0.4002 hectares per square kilometre Chile
2010s 1.94 hectares per square kilometre 1.97 hectares per square kilometre 0.0343 hectares per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 1.88 hectares per square kilometre 2.08 hectares per square kilometre 0.2078 hectares per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Chile or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.97 hectares per square kilometre against 1.89 hectares per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Chile and New Zealand?
0.08 hectares per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 171st and New Zealand ranks 169th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.