Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs New Zealand: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- New Zealand
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 9,058 1000 ha against 2,434 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 6,624 1000 ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.7 times New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 24th of 35 groups.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,971 1000 ha | 1,753 1000 ha | 3,218 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 5,799 1000 ha | 2,025 1000 ha | 3,775 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 7,294 1000 ha | 2,044 1000 ha | 5,249 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 8,653 1000 ha | 2,279 1000 ha | 6,374 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or New Zealand?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 9,058 1000 ha against 2,434 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and New Zealand?
- 6,624 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and New Zealand rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 24th of 35 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.