New Zealand vs Norway: Forest area
New Zealand
10,303
in 2025
Norway
12,109
in 2025
New Zealand rank
44th
Norway rank
41st
Forest area over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12,109 against 10,303 in New Zealand, a difference of 1,806.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 44th and Norway ranks 41st of 219 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 | 9,372 | 12,217 | 2,845 | Norway |
| 2000s | 9,850 | 12,198 | 2,348 | Norway |
| 2010s | 9,847 | 12,141 | 2,294 | Norway |
| 2020s | 10,134 | 12,115 | 1,981 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 12,109 against 10,303 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between New Zealand and Norway?
- 1,806, 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?
- New Zealand ranks 44th and Norway ranks 41st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.