Which has higher land area, Gabon or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 263,310 sq. km against 257,670 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.

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

5,640 sq. km, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon 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.

Gabon vs New Zealand: Land area

Gabon

257,670 sq. km

in 2023

New Zealand

263,310 sq. km

in 2023

Gabon rank

76th

New Zealand rank

75th

Land area over time

Gabon
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 263,310 sq. km against 257,670 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 5,640 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 215 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	257,670 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	5,640 sq. km	New Zealand
1970s	257,670 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	5,640 sq. km	New Zealand
1980s	257,670 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	5,640 sq. km	New Zealand
1990s	257,670 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	5,640 sq. km	New Zealand
2000s	257,670 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	5,640 sq. km	New Zealand
2010s	257,670 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	5,640 sq. km	New Zealand
2020s	257,670 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	5,640 sq. km	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Gabon or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 263,310 sq. km against 257,670 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Gabon and New Zealand?: 5,640 sq. km, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Zealand?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gabon and New Zealand rank globally for land area?: Gabon ranks 76th 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.