Central America vs New Zealand: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Central America
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,434 1000 ha against 740.3 1000 ha in Central America, a difference of 1,694 1000 ha.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.3 times Central America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th of 32 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.25 1000 ha | 1,753 1000 ha | 1,582 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 307.06 1000 ha | 2,025 1000 ha | 1,718 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 452.03 1000 ha | 2,044 1000 ha | 1,592 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 648.74 1000 ha | 2,279 1000 ha | 1,630 1000 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Central America or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2,434 1000 ha against 740.3 1000 ha in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Central America and New Zealand?
- 1,694 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and New Zealand rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Central America ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — 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.