Which has higher land area, Ecuador or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 263,310 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.

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

14,950 sq. km, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador 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.

Ecuador vs New Zealand: Land area

Ecuador

248,360 sq. km

in 2023

New Zealand

263,310 sq. km

in 2023

Ecuador rank

77th

New Zealand rank

75th

Land area over time

Ecuador
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 263,310 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador, a difference of 14,950 sq. km.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	276,840 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	13,530 sq. km	Ecuador
1970s	276,840 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	13,530 sq. km	Ecuador
1980s	276,840 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	13,530 sq. km	Ecuador
1990s	271,144 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	7,834 sq. km	Ecuador
2000s	248,360 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	14,950 sq. km	New Zealand
2010s	248,360 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	14,950 sq. km	New Zealand
2020s	248,360 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	14,950 sq. km	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Ecuador or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 263,310 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Ecuador and New Zealand?: 14,950 sq. km, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Zealand?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and New Zealand rank globally for land area?: Ecuador ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 215 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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 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.