New Zealand vs Philippines: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

New Zealand
7,869 1000 ha
in 2025
Philippines
6,727 1000 ha
in 2025
New Zealand rank
58th
Philippines rank
61st

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7,869 1000 ha against 6,727 1000 ha in Philippines, a difference of 1,142 1000 ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

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

New Zealand ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 61st of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 7,834 1000 ha 7,263 1000 ha 570.62 1000 ha New Zealand
2000s 7,825 1000 ha 6,764 1000 ha 1,061 1000 ha New Zealand
2010s 7,826 1000 ha 6,609 1000 ha 1,218 1000 ha New Zealand
2020s 7,855 1000 ha 6,707 1000 ha 1,148 1000 ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, New Zealand or Philippines?
New Zealand, at 7,869 1000 ha against 6,727 1000 ha in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between New Zealand and Philippines?
1,142 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Philippines?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Philippines rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
New Zealand ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 61st 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.