Surface area (sq. km) in New Zealand was reported at 267710 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - Surface area (sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

New Zealand NZ: Urban Land Area data was reported at 8,116.300 sq km in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 8,116.300 sq km for 2000. New Zealand NZ: Urban Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 8,116.300 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,116.300 sq km in 2010 and a record low of 8,116.300 sq km in 2010. New Zealand NZ: Urban Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Sum;

New Zealand NZ: Land Area data was reported at 263,310.000 sq km in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 263,310.000 sq km for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 263,310.000 sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 263,310.000 sq km in 2017 and a record low of 263,310.000 sq km in 2017. New Zealand NZ: Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank.WDI: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. 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.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.; Sum;

New Zealand NZ: Rural Land Area data was reported at 253,834.703 sq km in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 253,834.703 sq km for 2000. New Zealand NZ: Rural Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 253,834.703 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 253,834.703 sq km in 2010 and a record low of 253,834.703 sq km in 2010. New Zealand NZ: Rural Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Sum;

New Zealand NZ: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 18.206 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.824 Person/sq km for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 12.530 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.206 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 9.190 Person/sq km in 1961. New Zealand NZ: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. 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.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted average;

New Zealand Land Use: Total Area data was reported at 267,710.000 sq km in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 267,710.000 sq km for 2021. New Zealand Land Use: Total Area data is updated yearly, averaging 267,710.000 sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2022, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 267,710.000 sq km in 2022 and a record low of 267,710.000 sq km in 2022. New Zealand Land Use: Total Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Use: OECD Member: Annual.

Road density of New Zealand rose by 0.11% from 35.1 km/100 sq.km in 2010 to 35.2 km/100 sq.km in 2011. Since the 0.02% decline in 2003, road density went up by 1.85% in 2011. Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads.

New Zealand NZ: Surface Area data was reported at 267,710.000 sq km in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 267,710.000 sq km for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Surface Area data is updated yearly, averaging 267,710.000 sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 267,710.000 sq km in 2017 and a record low of 267,710.000 sq km in 2017. New Zealand NZ: Surface Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.; Sum;

New Zealand NZ: Rural Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters data was reported at 2,189.741 sq km in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2,189.741 sq km for 2000. New Zealand NZ: Rural Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters data is updated yearly, averaging 2,189.741 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,189.741 sq km in 2010 and a record low of 2,189.741 sq km in 2010. New Zealand NZ: Rural Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Rural land area below 5m is the total rural land area in square kilometers where the elevation is 5 meters or less.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Sum;

The 2001 Census of Population and Dwellings was undertaken on 1st December 2001. This census was conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, 1966. The confidentiality provisions in this act provide against the release or publication of any particulars relating to individuals.

This is the seventh census undertaken by the Statistics Office, the first being in 1971. Prior to this the Cook Island censuses were conducted by the Registrar General of the Justice Department. Since the annexation of the Cook Islands by New Zealand regular census activities have been held every five years. The census counts all persons present in the Cook Islands on census night, thus it includes visitors temporary in the country. Cook Islanders who are living or are temporarily on vacation abroad are excluded.

The theme of the 2001 Census was “BE IN THE COUNT”. This theme followed on from that of the 1996 “COUNTING FOR OUR FUTURE” where it encourages everyone to participate in the census for better and reliable result.

The self-governing territory of the Cook Islands consists of 15 islands and atolls that are spread over 2million sq. km of the South Pacific Ocean. The Cook Islands is defined as all the islands between 156 - 167 ° West and 8-23 ° South. Such distances over the sea linking small populations’ presents an imposing hindrance to the development of an efficient transportation and communication system. The islands are geographically divided into two groups, commonly referred to as the Northern and Southern Group islands. The two groups of islands making up the country portray marked differences in their social, cultural and economic activities. The Northern Group islands remain relatively isolated from the Southern Group islands. The Cook Islands are the result of volcanic activity and coral growth. The islands of Rarotonga, Mangaia, Atiu, Mauke and Mitiaro are the emergent peaks of extinct volcanoes. The islands of Manuae, Palmerston, Penrhyn, Manihiki, Rakahanga, Pukapuka, Nassau and Suwarrow are atolls, that is coral reefs around a lagoon on the top of submerged volcanoes. Aitutaki is part volcano and part atoll. The total land area of the Cook Islands is 23,261 hectares while its exclusive economic zone covers an area of nearly 2 million sq. km or 750,000 sq. miles. Rarotonga, with a total land area of 6,719 hectares is the largest and most populous island (over 50% of the population) and also the administrative centre.

The Cook Islands enjoy a South Pacific moderate climate. The mean monthly minimum and maximum temperatures in Rarotonga, the capital, range between 21° and 28° Celsius. Trade winds blow almost continuously. Rainfall is normally spread evenly throughout the year but there is considerable variation from year to year. The islands lie within the hurricane belt and severe damage to crops, housing and coastal areas (harbours) can be expected once or twice each decade. The hurricane season lasts from November to March during which time storms of less than hurricane strength may also inflict minor damage to the islands.

v01: Cleaned and labelled version of the Master file.

-HOUSEHOLD: Household listing, household characteristics, energy, communication and primary activities.

-INDIVIDUAL: Individual characteristics, education, economic activity, income and fertility.

The scope of the early Cook Islands censuses was limited, in fact they consisted of head counts only. With the passage of time the census has expanded. Gradually, questions on sex, age, marital status, religion, education, employment, etc have been included. Questions on unpaid work and income earned were included for the first time in the 1996 Census. In the 2001 Census, questions on disability and waste management was included.
A personal questionnaire is completed for every man, woman and child alive at midnight on census night within the geographical boundaries of the Cook Islands. The Census excludes those persons on foreign vessels, yachts and aircraft flying through or stopping temporarily (transit). A dwelling questionnaire is completed for every occupied dwelling as at midnight on census night.

The format of the questionnaires for the 2001 Census of Population and Dwellings was similar to that of the 1996 Census. The dwelling questionnaire contained 26 questions, requesting information on the number of persons in the dwelling, type of dwelling, year dwelling was constructed, appliances and amenities, subsistence agricultural and fishing activities, etc.
The personal questionnaire was split into several parts:
Questions 1 to 6 - relates to every person in the Cook Islands on census night.
Questions 7 to 11(ii) - relates to every person in the Cook Islands on census night excluding visitors and those that were currently serving a sentence in jail.
Questions 11(iii) - relates to every person over the age of 1 year.
Questions 11(iv) to 12(d) - relates to every person over the age of 5 years.
Questions 12(e) to Q21 - relates to every person over the age of 15 years.
Questions 22 - relates only to females 15 years and over.

The Cook Islands are geographically divided into a number of Census Districts coinciding with the electoral boundaries, and these were further divided into enumeration areas. An enumerator is then assigned to collect the census forms for each enumeration area.

• Collection start: 2001
• Collection end: 2001

New Zealand Land Cover: Bare Area: Total data was reported at 13,641.000 sq km th in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 13,507.000 sq km th for 2015. New Zealand Land Cover: Bare Area: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 13,135.000 sq km th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2020, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,641.000 sq km th in 2020 and a record low of 12,911.000 sq km th in 2000. New Zealand Land Cover: Bare Area: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Cover: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand Land Cover: Tree Cover: Total data was reported at 82,342.097 sq km th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 81,930.807 sq km th for 2020. New Zealand Land Cover: Tree Cover: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 82,353.197 sq km th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82,684.182 sq km th in 2005 and a record low of 81,902.660 sq km th in 2015. New Zealand Land Cover: Tree Cover: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Cover: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand Land Cover: Sparse Vegetation: Sparse Herbaceous Cover: Less than 15% data was reported at 1.222 sq km th in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.229 sq km th for 2018. New Zealand Land Cover: Sparse Vegetation: Sparse Herbaceous Cover: Less than 15% data is updated yearly, averaging 1.229 sq km th from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.232 sq km th in 2015 and a record low of 1.222 sq km th in 2019. New Zealand Land Cover: Sparse Vegetation: Sparse Herbaceous Cover: Less than 15% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Cover: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand Land Cover: Cropland: Tree or Shrub Cover data was reported at 1.647 sq km th in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.612 sq km th for 2018. New Zealand Land Cover: Cropland: Tree or Shrub Cover data is updated yearly, averaging 1.566 sq km th from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.647 sq km th in 2019 and a record low of 1.391 sq km th in 1992. New Zealand Land Cover: Cropland: Tree or Shrub Cover data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Cover: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand Land Cover: Artificial Surfaces: Urban Areas data was reported at 2.728 sq km th in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.728 sq km th for 2018. New Zealand Land Cover: Artificial Surfaces: Urban Areas data is updated yearly, averaging 2.704 sq km th from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.728 sq km th in 2019 and a record low of 1.946 sq km th in 1992. New Zealand Land Cover: Artificial Surfaces: Urban Areas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Cover: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand NZ: Forest Area data was reported at 101,520.000 sq km in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 101,518.000 sq km for 2014. New Zealand NZ: Forest Area data is updated yearly, averaging 101,511.000 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 101,830.000 sq km in 2005 and a record low of 96,580.000 sq km in 1990. New Zealand NZ: Forest Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.; Sum;

New Zealand Land Cover: Sparse Vegetation: Tree, Shrub, Herbaceous Cover: Less than 15% data was reported at 1.032 sq km th in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.026 sq km th for 2018. New Zealand Land Cover: Sparse Vegetation: Tree, Shrub, Herbaceous Cover: Less than 15% data is updated yearly, averaging 0.838 sq km th from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.032 sq km th in 2019 and a record low of 0.392 sq km th in 1992. New Zealand Land Cover: Sparse Vegetation: Tree, Shrub, Herbaceous Cover: Less than 15% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Cover: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand Land Cover: Tree Cover: Needleleaved: Evergreen: Open: 15-40% data was reported at 0.000 sq km th in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 sq km th for 2018. New Zealand Land Cover: Tree Cover: Needleleaved: Evergreen: Open: 15-40% data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 sq km th from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 sq km th in 2019 and a record low of 0.000 sq km th in 2019. New Zealand Land Cover: Tree Cover: Needleleaved: Evergreen: Open: 15-40% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Cover: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand Land Cover: Sparse Vegetation: Sparse Shrub: Less than 15% data was reported at 0.000 sq km th in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 sq km th for 2018. New Zealand Land Cover: Sparse Vegetation: Sparse Shrub: Less than 15% data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 sq km th from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 sq km th in 2019 and a record low of 0.000 sq km th in 2019. New Zealand Land Cover: Sparse Vegetation: Sparse Shrub: Less than 15% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Cover: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand Land Cover: Natural and Semi Natural Vegetated Land data was reported at 241,217.345 sq km th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 241,344.584 sq km th for 2020. New Zealand Land Cover: Natural and Semi Natural Vegetated Land data is updated yearly, averaging 241,350.054 sq km th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 241,583.357 sq km th in 2015 and a record low of 240,858.606 sq km th in 2000. New Zealand Land Cover: Natural and Semi Natural Vegetated Land data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Land Cover: OECD Member: Annual.