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New Zealand's area vs Trinidad and Tobago's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand is 52.3 times bigger by total area compared to Trinidad and Tobago: 103,483 sq mi vs 1,980 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of New Zealand is 101,665 sq mi vs 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago — a 51.3 times difference in territory size.

  • New Zealand ranks 74/197 by total surface area vs 166/197 for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • New Zealand occupies 0.18% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.003% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • 36.9% of New Zealand's area is agricultural land vs 10.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • New Zealand has 0.2% of the world's agricultural land area — Trinidad has 0.001%.
  • 37.8% of New Zealand is covered by forests, compared to 44.2% in Trinidad.
  • 0.25% of the world's forests are in New Zealand, and 0.006% are in Trinidad and Tobago.

True size map comparison: New Zealand vs Trinidad and Tobago

See how New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

New Zealand Trinidad
Total area 103,483
sq mi
1,980
sq mi
Size difference ratio 52.3 1
Total area rank 74/197 166/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.05% 0.001%
Land area 101,665
sq mi
1,981
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 51.3 1
Land area rank 74/197 166/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.18% 0.003%
Population 5,287,500 1,368,333
Population density 52.8 ppl/mi² 694 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

New Zealand Trinidad
Forest area 38,418
sq mi
876
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 37.8% 44.2%
Forest area rank 53/196 152/196
World's forests share 0.25% 0.006%
Agricultural land area 37,494
sq mi
208.5
sq mi
Agricultural land share 36.9% 10.5%
Agricultural land area rank 72/194 168/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.2% 0.001%
Arable land 2,008
sq mi
96.5
sq mi
Arable land share 1.97% 4.87%
Arable land area rank 123/191 161/191
Permanent cropland 278
sq mi
84.9
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 0.27% 4.29%
Permanent cropland area rank 115/192 146/192
Water area 1,819
sq mi
0
sq mi
Water as share of total area 1.76% 0%
Water area rank 65/197 194/197
Roads length 60,159
mi
n/a
Land borders length 0
mi
0
mi
Coastline length 9,404
mi
224.9
mi
Share of marine protected waters 30.4% 0.1%

New Zealand vs Trinidad and Tobago size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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