New Zealand vs Oceania: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- New Zealand
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 4,923 1000 ha against 2,434 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 2,489 1000 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 2.0 times New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 24th and Oceania ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,753 1000 ha | 3,290 1000 ha | 1,536 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 2,025 1000 ha | 4,230 1000 ha | 2,205 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 2,044 1000 ha | 4,680 1000 ha | 2,636 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 2,279 1000 ha | 4,769 1000 ha | 2,491 1000 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, New Zealand or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 4,923 1000 ha against 2,434 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between New Zealand and Oceania?
- 2,489 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oceania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Oceania rank globally for planted forest — area?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and Oceania 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.