Germany vs New Zealand: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11,481 1000 ha against 10,303 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 1,178 1000 ha.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 54th of 231 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,324 1000 ha | 9,587 1000 ha | 1,737 1000 ha | Germany |
| 2000s | 11,379 1000 ha | 9,849 1000 ha | 1,529 1000 ha | Germany |
| 2010s | 11,431 1000 ha | 9,871 1000 ha | 1,560 1000 ha | Germany |
| 2020s | 11,469 1000 ha | 10,134 1000 ha | 1,335 1000 ha | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Germany or New Zealand?
- Germany, at 11,481 1000 ha against 10,303 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Germany and New Zealand?
- 1,178 1000 ha, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for forest land — area?
- Germany ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 54th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.