New Zealand vs Slovakia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
New Zealand
39.1%
in 2025
Slovakia
40.4%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
100th
Slovakia rank
97th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 40.4% against 39.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 100th and Slovakia ranks 97th of 253 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 39.5% | 4.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 39.5% | 2.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 39.9% | 2.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 40.3% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 40.4% 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 Slovakia?
- 1.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- New Zealand ranks 100th and Slovakia ranks 97th 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.