New Zealand vs Spain: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 38.87 % against 38.23 % in Spain, a difference of 0.64 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 85th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.41 % | 30.71 % | 5.7 % | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 37.41 % | 35.59 % | 1.82 % | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 37.49 % | 37.32 % | 0.171 % | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 38.36 % | 38.11 % | 0.25 % | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, New Zealand or Spain?
- New Zealand, at 38.87 % against 38.23 % in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between New Zealand and Spain?
- 0.64 %, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 85th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in 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.