New Zealand vs Tanzania: Exported deforestation
New Zealand
13,511 hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
11,149 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand rank
17th
Tanzania rank
20th
Exported deforestation over time
- New Zealand
- Tanzania
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 13,511 hectares against 11,149 hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 2,362 hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,428 hectares | 13,094 hectares | 8,667 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 6,492 hectares | 27,643 hectares | 21,151 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 14,097 hectares | 14,899 hectares | 802.27 hectares | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, New Zealand or Tanzania?
- New Zealand, at 13,511 hectares against 11,149 hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between New Zealand and Tanzania?
- 2,362 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tanzania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Tanzania rank globally for exported deforestation?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.