New Zealand vs Philippines: Forest area, annual growth rate
New Zealand
0.6595 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines
0.5739 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand rank
16th
Philippines rank
19th
Forest area, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Philippines
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.6595 % change on previous year against 0.5739 % change on previous year in Philippines, a difference of 0.0856 % change on previous year.
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 | 0.5001 % change on previous year | -0.6187 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0467 % change on previous year | -0.6574 % change on previous year | 0.7041 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0943 % change on previous year | 0.4242 % change on previous year | 0.3299 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.5971 % change on previous year | 0.5824 % change on previous year | 0.0147 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Philippines?
- New Zealand, at 0.6595 % change on previous year against 0.5739 % change on previous year in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Philippines?
- 0.0856 % change on previous year, 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 forest area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 19th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.