Land area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Land area was 795,537 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
795,537 ha th
World rank
7th
of 253 countries
All-time high
795,537 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
794,565 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, land area in Australia and New Zealand stood at 795,537 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 795,537 ha th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 794,565 ha th, in 1990.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 794,565 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 794,565 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 794,565 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 794,565 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 795,537 ha th | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 795,537 ha th | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 794,565 ha th | 794,565 ha th | 794,565 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 794,565 ha th | 794,565 ha th | 794,565 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 794,565 ha th | 794,565 ha th | 794,565 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 795,537 ha th | 795,537 ha th | 795,537 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Land area in Australia and New Zealand was 795,537 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 795,537 ha th in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 794,565 ha th in 1990.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for land area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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