New Zealand vs Northern Europe: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- New Zealand
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 3,033 1000 ha against 2,000 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 1,033 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 26th and Northern Europe ranks 21st of 160 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,109 1000 ha | 3,028 1000 ha | 919.25 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 2,136 1000 ha | 3,163 1000 ha | 1,026 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 2,038 1000 ha | 3,166 1000 ha | 1,128 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 2,000 1000 ha | 3,035 1000 ha | 1,035 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, New Zealand or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 3,033 1000 ha against 2,000 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between New Zealand and Northern Europe?
- 1,033 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Northern Europe rank globally for primary forest — area?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and Northern Europe ranks 21st of 160 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.