New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- New Zealand
- Southern Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,000 1000 ha against 449.12 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,551 1000 ha.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 4.5 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 160 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,109 1000 ha | 481.55 1000 ha | 1,627 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2,136 1000 ha | 470.92 1000 ha | 1,665 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,038 1000 ha | 460.29 1000 ha | 1,578 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,000 1000 ha | 451.78 1000 ha | 1,548 1000 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, New Zealand or Southern Africa?
- New Zealand, at 2,000 1000 ha against 449.12 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 1,551 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for primary forest — area?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 26th 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.