Lithuania vs New Zealand: Forest certified for sustainable use
Lithuania
1.27 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
New Zealand
1.08 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Lithuania rank
35th
New Zealand rank
37th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Lithuania
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.27 million thousands of hectares against 1.08 million thousands of hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 187,190 thousands of hectares.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Lithuania ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 246 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 502,765 thousands of hectares | 460,905 thousands of hectares | 41,860 thousands of hectares | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.10 million thousands of hectares | 1.24 million thousands of hectares | 140,093 thousands of hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.26 million thousands of hectares | 1.28 million thousands of hectares | 23,188 thousands of hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Lithuania or New Zealand?
- Lithuania, at 1.27 million thousands of hectares against 1.08 million thousands of hectares in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 187,190 thousands of hectares, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and New Zealand rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Lithuania ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).