New Zealand vs Northern Africa: Planted Forest — Area

New Zealand
2,434 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Africa
1,216 1000 ha
in 2025
New Zealand rank
28th
Northern Africa rank
30th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Northern Africa
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199020072025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,434 1000 ha against 1,216 1000 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 1,218 1000 ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.0 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 28th and Northern Africa ranks 30th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,753 1000 ha 1,773 1000 ha 19.54 1000 ha Northern Africa
2000s 2,025 1000 ha 1,853 1000 ha 171.58 1000 ha New Zealand
2010s 2,044 1000 ha 1,326 1000 ha 718.78 1000 ha New Zealand
2020s 2,279 1000 ha 1,212 1000 ha 1,067 1000 ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, New Zealand or Northern Africa?
New Zealand, at 2,434 1000 ha against 1,216 1000 ha in Northern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between New Zealand and Northern Africa?
1,218 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Northern Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
New Zealand ranks 28th and Northern Africa ranks 30th of 207 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

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 8,260 data points, 1990–2025
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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.