Kuwait vs New Zealand: Imported deforestation
Kuwait
2,937 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
2,993 hectares
in 2023
Kuwait rank
76th
New Zealand rank
74th
Imported deforestation over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,993 hectares against 2,937 hectares in Kuwait, a difference of 56 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 74th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,937 hectares | 4,512 hectares | 425.26 hectares | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7,082 hectares | 4,594 hectares | 2,488 hectares | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,066 hectares | 3,316 hectares | 249.62 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2,993 hectares against 2,937 hectares in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 56 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Kuwait ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 74th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.