China vs New Zealand: Change forest area share total
China
0.7092
in 2025
New Zealand
0.6556
in 2025
China rank
15th
New Zealand rank
16th
Change forest area share total over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 0.7092 against 0.6556 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0536.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 228 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 | 0.4976 | 0.6923 | China |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 0.0464 | 1.19 | China |
| 2010s | 0.915 | 0.0941 | 0.8209 | China |
| 2020s | 0.7335 | 0.5934 | 0.1402 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, China or New Zealand?
- China, at 0.7092 against 0.6556 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between China and New Zealand?
- 0.0536, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for change forest area share total?
- China ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change forest area share total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.