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 216 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 216 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 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand

Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Rural population 16.0% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Rural population 852,066 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2023)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.28 billion current US$ (2023)
Land under cereal production 121,170 hectares (2024)
Cereal yield 9,102 kg per hectare (2024)
Cereal production 1.10 million metric tons (2024)

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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 216 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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About this data

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: 06 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.