Equatorial Guinea vs New Zealand: Annual deforestation
Equatorial Guinea
8,360 hectares per year
in 2020
New Zealand
10,100 hectares per year
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
42nd
New Zealand rank
39th
Annual deforestation over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10,100 hectares per year against 8,360 hectares per year in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1,740 hectares per year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 39th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,000 hectares per year | 15,480 hectares per year | 7,480 hectares per year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8,360 hectares per year | 18,030 hectares per year | 9,670 hectares per year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8,330 hectares per year | 4,935 hectares per year | 3,395 hectares per year | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 8,360 hectares per year | 10,100 hectares per year | 1,740 hectares per year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Equatorial Guinea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10,100 hectares per year against 8,360 hectares per year in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Equatorial Guinea and New Zealand?
- 1,740 hectares per year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and New Zealand rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 39th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.