Myanmar vs New Zealand: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Myanmar
- New Zealand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3,192 1000 ha against 2,000 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 1,192 1000 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 169 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,192 1000 ha | 2,109 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3,192 1000 ha | 2,136 1000 ha | 1,056 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3,192 1000 ha | 2,038 1000 ha | 1,154 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3,192 1000 ha | 2,000 1000 ha | 1,192 1000 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Myanmar or New Zealand?
- Myanmar, at 3,192 1000 ha against 2,000 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Myanmar and New Zealand?
- 1,192 1000 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and New Zealand rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Myanmar ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 169 countries.
- 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.