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
010.0k20.0k30.0k200520142023

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

Indicator
Exported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.