Czechia vs New Zealand: Share of land covered by forest
Czechia
38.5%
in 2025
New Zealand
39.1%
in 2025
Czechia rank
86th
New Zealand rank
84th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Czechia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 39.1% against 38.5% in Czechia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 86th and New Zealand ranks 84th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.4% | 0.5% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 37.4% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 0.0% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.5% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Czechia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 39.1% against 38.5% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Czechia and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and New Zealand rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Czechia ranks 86th and New Zealand ranks 84th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.