Australia vs New Zealand: Annual change forest area
Australia
54,094
in 2025
New Zealand
67,548
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
New Zealand rank
8th
Annual change forest area over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 67,548 against 54,094 in Australia, a difference of 13,454.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 229 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -166,736 | 47,817 | 214,553 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -172,928 | 4,573 | 177,501 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 178,965 | 9,320 | 169,645 | Australia |
| 2020s | 71,198 | 60,246 | 10,953 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 67,548 against 54,094 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between Australia and New Zealand?
- 13,454, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for annual change forest area?
- Australia ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.