India vs New Zealand: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
India
74.8%
in 2025
New Zealand
75.3%
in 2025
India rank
40th
New Zealand rank
39th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- India
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 75.3% against 74.8% in India, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.0% | 64.5% | 10.5% | India |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 71.1% | 3.7% | India |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 74.9% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 75.3% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, India or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 75.3% against 74.8% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between India and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and New Zealand rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- India ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).