Namibia vs New Zealand: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Namibia
8,043 1000 ha
in 2025
New Zealand
7,869 1000 ha
in 2025
Namibia rank
56th
New Zealand rank
58th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Namibia
  • New Zealand
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 8,043 1000 ha against 7,869 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 174 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 222 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 8,450 1000 ha 7,834 1000 ha 615.6 1000 ha Namibia
2000s 8,056 1000 ha 7,825 1000 ha 231.54 1000 ha Namibia
2010s 8,050 1000 ha 7,826 1000 ha 223.38 1000 ha Namibia
2020s 8,045 1000 ha 7,855 1000 ha 189.12 1000 ha Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Namibia or New Zealand?
Namibia, at 8,043 1000 ha against 7,869 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Namibia and New Zealand?
174 1000 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Zealand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Namibia and New Zealand rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Namibia ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 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.