New Zealand vs Western Sahara: Land area
New Zealand
26,331 ha th
in 2025
Western Sahara
26,600 ha th
in 2025
New Zealand rank
82nd
Western Sahara rank
81st
Land area over time
- New Zealand
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 26,600 ha th against 26,331 ha th in New Zealand, a difference of 269 ha th.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 82nd and Western Sahara ranks 81st of 253 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,331 ha th | 26,600 ha th | 269 ha th | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 26,331 ha th | 26,600 ha th | 269 ha th | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 26,331 ha th | 26,600 ha th | 269 ha th | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 26,331 ha th | 26,600 ha th | 269 ha th | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, New Zealand or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 26,600 ha th against 26,331 ha th in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between New Zealand and Western Sahara?
- 269 ha th, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Sahara?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Western Sahara rank globally for land area?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd and Western Sahara ranks 81st of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.