New Zealand vs Thailand: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
New Zealand
39.1%
in 2025
Thailand
38.5%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
100th
Thailand rank
103rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 39.1% against 38.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 100th and Thailand ranks 103rd of 253 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 39.6% | 4.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 39.5% | 2.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 39.3% | 1.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 39.1% | 0.6% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- New Zealand, at 39.1% against 38.5% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- New Zealand ranks 100th and Thailand ranks 103rd 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.