What is land area in New Zealand?

Land area in New Zealand was 263,310 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 263,310 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 263,310 sq. km in 1961.

How does New Zealand rank for land area?

New Zealand ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this New Zealand data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in New Zealand

Name: Land area in New Zealand
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

New Zealand: Land area was 263,310 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

263,310 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

75th

of 215 countries

All-time high

263,310 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

263,310 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in New Zealand is 263,310 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in New Zealand peaked at 263,310 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 263,310 sq. km, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	263,310 sq. km	—
1962	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	263,310 sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	9
1970s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10
1980s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10
1990s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10
2000s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10
2010s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	10
2020s	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	263,310 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

72 Philippines 298,170 sq. km compare
73 Italy 295,720 sq. km compare
74 Burkina Faso 273,600 sq. km compare
76 Gabon 257,670 sq. km compare
77 Ecuador 248,360 sq. km compare
78 Guinea 245,720 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 4.01 (2023)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.01 (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in New Zealand?: Land area in New Zealand was 263,310 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 263,310 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 263,310 sq. km in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for land area?: New Zealand ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.