Netherlands vs New Zealand: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Netherlands
66.5%
in 2025
New Zealand
75.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
46th
New Zealand rank
39th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 75.3% against 66.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 64.5% | 10.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 71.1% | 6.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 74.9% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 75.3% | 2.5% | 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, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 75.3% against 66.5% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 8.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Netherlands ranks 46th 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 (%).