What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Equatorial Guinea and New Zealand?

153 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and New Zealand?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs New Zealand: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Equatorial Guinea

1,536 hectares

in 2024

New Zealand

1,383 hectares

in 2024

Equatorial Guinea rank

67th

New Zealand rank

69th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Equatorial Guinea
New Zealand

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1,536 hectares against 1,383 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 153 hectares.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 69th of 187 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	370.59 hectares	8,237 hectares	7,866 hectares	New Zealand
2010s	1,314 hectares	6,053 hectares	4,739 hectares	New Zealand
2020s	1,243 hectares	1,817 hectares	573.51 hectares	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Equatorial Guinea or New Zealand?: Equatorial Guinea, at 1,536 hectares against 1,383 hectares in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Equatorial Guinea and New Zealand?: 153 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and New Zealand?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and New Zealand rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 69th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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