New Zealand vs Western Africa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- New Zealand
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 5,564 1000 ha against 2,434 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 3,130 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 21st of 174 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,753 1000 ha | 2,527 1000 ha | 773.54 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 2,025 1000 ha | 3,250 1000 ha | 1,225 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 2,044 1000 ha | 4,363 1000 ha | 2,318 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 2,279 1000 ha | 5,338 1000 ha | 3,059 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, New Zealand or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 5,564 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 Western Africa?
- 3,130 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Western Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 21st 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.