New Zealand vs Portugal: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,488 1000 ha against 2,434 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 54 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 207 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,753 1000 ha | 2,266 1000 ha | 512.37 1000 ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,025 1000 ha | 2,366 1000 ha | 340.79 1000 ha | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,044 1000 ha | 2,447 1000 ha | 402.92 1000 ha | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,279 1000 ha | 2,480 1000 ha | 200.82 1000 ha | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,488 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 Portugal?
- 54 1000 ha, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for planted forest — area?
- New Zealand ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th 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
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.