New Zealand vs Slovakia: Forest certified for sustainable use
New Zealand
1.08 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Slovakia
1.17 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
New Zealand rank
37th
Slovakia rank
36th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.17 million thousands of hectares against 1.08 million thousands of hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 87,870 thousands of hectares.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovakia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 36th of 246 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 460,905 thousands of hectares | 34,425 thousands of hectares | 426,480 thousands of hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.24 million thousands of hectares | 1.29 million thousands of hectares | 50,650 thousands of hectares | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1.28 million thousands of hectares | 1.25 million thousands of hectares | 29,634 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, New Zealand or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.17 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 New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 87,870 thousands of hectares, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- New Zealand ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 36th 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).