New Zealand vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- New Zealand
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,434 1000 ha against 1,463 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 971 1000 ha.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 28th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th of 207 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,753 1000 ha | 847.15 1000 ha | 906.27 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2,025 1000 ha | 1,007 1000 ha | 1,018 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,044 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 744.85 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,279 1000 ha | 1,435 1000 ha | 843.54 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- New Zealand, at 2,434 1000 ha against 1,463 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between New Zealand and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 971 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for planted forest — area?
- New Zealand ranks 28th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th 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.