New Zealand vs United States Virgin Islands: Change forest area share total
New Zealand
0.6556
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
0.726
in 2025
New Zealand rank
16th
United States Virgin Islands rank
14th
Change forest area share total over time
- New Zealand
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.726 against 0.6556 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0704.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 16th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4976 | -0.5644 | 1.06 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0464 | -0.4685 | 0.5149 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0941 | 0.6474 | 0.5534 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.5934 | 0.7396 | 0.1462 | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, New Zealand or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 0.726 against 0.6556 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between New Zealand and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0704, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States Virgin Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for change forest area share total?
- New Zealand ranks 16th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 14th of 223 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.