New Zealand vs Southern Europe: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- New Zealand
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 8,526 1000 ha against 2,434 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 6,092 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 3.5 times New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,753 1000 ha | 7,011 1000 ha | 5,257 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 2,025 1000 ha | 7,908 1000 ha | 5,883 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 2,044 1000 ha | 8,237 1000 ha | 6,193 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 2,279 1000 ha | 8,502 1000 ha | 6,223 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, New Zealand or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 8,526 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 Southern Europe?
- 6,092 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Southern Europe rank globally for planted forest — area?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 20th of 174 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.