Which has higher land area, Burkina Faso or New Zealand?

Burkina Faso, at 273,600 sq. km against 263,310 sq. km in New Zealand as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Burkina Faso and New Zealand?

10,290 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and New Zealand?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs New Zealand: Land area (sq. km)

Burkina Faso

273,600 sq. km

in 2023

New Zealand

263,310 sq. km

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

74th

New Zealand rank

75th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Burkina Faso
New Zealand

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 273,600 sq. km against 263,310 sq. km in New Zealand, a difference of 10,290 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 216 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	273,600 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10,290 sq. km	Burkina Faso
1970s	273,600 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10,290 sq. km	Burkina Faso
1980s	273,600 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10,290 sq. km	Burkina Faso
1990s	273,600 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10,290 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2000s	273,600 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10,290 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2010s	273,600 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10,290 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2020s	273,600 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10,290 sq. km	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Burkina Faso or New Zealand?: Burkina Faso, at 273,600 sq. km against 263,310 sq. km in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Burkina Faso and New Zealand?: 10,290 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and New Zealand?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and New Zealand rank globally for land area?: Burkina Faso ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

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.