Lesotho vs New Zealand: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Lesotho
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 76.37 % against 74.88 % in Lesotho, a difference of 1.49 %.
Across all 36 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 160th and New Zealand ranks 159th of 206 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.88 % | 81.73 % | 6.85 % | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 74.88 % | 79.44 % | 4.56 % | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 74.88 % | 79.29 % | 4.41 % | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 74.88 % | 77.52 % | 2.64 % | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Lesotho or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 76.37 % against 74.88 % in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 1.49 %, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Lesotho ranks 160th and New Zealand ranks 159th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. 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.