New Zealand vs Norway: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
New Zealand
39.1%
in 2025
Norway
39.8%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
100th
Norway rank
98th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 39.8% against 39.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 100th and Norway ranks 98th of 253 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 40.1% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 40.1% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 39.9% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 39.8% | 1.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 39.8% against 39.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- New Zealand ranks 100th and Norway ranks 98th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.