New Zealand vs Philippines: Change forest area share total
New Zealand
0.6556
in 2025
Philippines
0.5707
in 2025
New Zealand rank
16th
Philippines rank
19th
Change forest area share total over time
- New Zealand
- Philippines
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.6556 against 0.5707 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0849.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 19th of 228 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4976 | -0.6226 | 1.12 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0464 | -0.6618 | 0.7082 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0941 | 0.421 | 0.3269 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.5934 | 0.579 | 0.0144 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, New Zealand or Philippines?
- New Zealand, at 0.6556 against 0.5707 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between New Zealand and Philippines?
- 0.0849, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Philippines rank globally for change forest area share total?
- New Zealand ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 19th 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.