France vs New Zealand: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,434 1000 ha against 2,356 1000 ha in France, a difference of 78 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,554 1000 ha | 1,753 1000 ha | 199.32 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,805 1000 ha | 2,025 1000 ha | 219.61 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,197 1000 ha | 2,044 1000 ha | 152.25 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 2,325 1000 ha | 2,279 1000 ha | 46.29 1000 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2,434 1000 ha against 2,356 1000 ha in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between France and New Zealand?
- 78 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for planted forest — area?
- France ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 191 countries.
- 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.