Germany vs New Zealand: Forest land — Area

Germany
11,481 1000 ha
in 2025
New Zealand
10,303 1000 ha
in 2025
Germany rank
51st
New Zealand rank
54th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072025

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

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.