New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
New Zealand
157,225 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
148,867 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
84th
Saudi Arabia rank
86th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 157,225 current US$ per square kilometre against 148,867 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8,358 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,744 current US$ per square kilometre | 679.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,065 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 9,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,770 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 24,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 371.39 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 44,933 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,204 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 77,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,846 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 141,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 134,321 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,266 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 161,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 137,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,706 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 157,225 current US$ per square kilometre against 148,867 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 8,358 current US$ per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.