Central Asia vs New Zealand: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Central Asia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,000 1000 ha against 1,074 1000 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 926 1000 ha.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.9 times Central Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 35 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,073 1000 ha | 2,109 1000 ha | 1,035 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,074 1000 ha | 2,136 1000 ha | 1,062 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,074 1000 ha | 2,038 1000 ha | 964.28 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,074 1000 ha | 2,000 1000 ha | 926.36 1000 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Central Asia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2,000 1000 ha against 1,074 1000 ha in Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Central Asia and New Zealand?
- 926 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Central Asia and New Zealand rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Central Asia ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.