India vs New Zealand: Annual change forest area
India
86,000
in 2025
New Zealand
67,548
in 2025
India rank
6th
New Zealand rank
8th
Annual change forest area over time
- India
- New Zealand
How they compare
India currently reports 86,000 against 67,548 in New Zealand, a difference of 18,452.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 235 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365,300 | 47,817 | 317,483 | India |
| 2000s | 207,980 | 4,573 | 203,407 | India |
| 2010s | 270,730 | 9,320 | 261,410 | India |
| 2020s | 121,033 | 60,246 | 60,787 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, India or New Zealand?
- India, at 86,000 against 67,548 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between India and New Zealand?
- 18,452, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and New Zealand rank globally for annual change forest area?
- India ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 235 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.