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

Burkina Faso, at 274,200 sq. km against 267,710 sq. km in New Zealand as of 2024.

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

6,490 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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

Burkina Faso

274,200 sq. km

in 2024

New Zealand

267,710 sq. km

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

74th

New Zealand rank

75th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Burkina Faso
New Zealand

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 274,200 sq. km against 267,710 sq. km in New Zealand, a difference of 6,490 sq. km.

Across all 64 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	274,220 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	6,510 sq. km	Burkina Faso
1970s	274,220 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	6,510 sq. km	Burkina Faso
1980s	274,220 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	6,510 sq. km	Burkina Faso
1990s	274,220 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	6,510 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2000s	274,220 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	6,510 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2010s	274,218 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	6,508 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2020s	274,200 sq. km	267,710 sq. km	6,490 sq. km	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Burkina Faso or New Zealand?: Burkina Faso, at 274,200 sq. km against 267,710 sq. km in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Burkina Faso and New Zealand?: 6,490 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and New Zealand?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and New Zealand rank globally for surface area?: Burkina Faso ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.