Eastern Africa vs New Zealand: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- New Zealand
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 4,214 1000 ha against 2,434 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 1,780 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 45 regions.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,590 1000 ha | 1,753 1000 ha | 837.02 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 2,814 1000 ha | 2,025 1000 ha | 789.63 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 3,675 1000 ha | 2,044 1000 ha | 1,630 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 4,132 1000 ha | 2,279 1000 ha | 1,853 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Eastern Africa or New Zealand?
- Eastern Africa, at 4,214 1000 ha against 2,434 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Eastern Africa and New Zealand?
- 1,780 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and New Zealand rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 45 regions.
- 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.