Kenya vs New Zealand: Annual change forest area
Kenya
64,470
in 2025
New Zealand
67,548
in 2025
Kenya rank
9th
New Zealand rank
8th
Annual change forest area over time
- Kenya
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 67,548 against 64,470 in Kenya, a difference of 3,078.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,561 | 47,817 | 40,256 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6,359 | 4,573 | 1,787 | Kenya |
| 2010s | -32,230 | 9,320 | 41,550 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 60,644 | 60,246 | 398.35 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, Kenya or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 67,548 against 64,470 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between Kenya and New Zealand?
- 3,078, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for annual change forest area?
- Kenya ranks 9th 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.