Kazakhstan vs New Zealand: Share of forest area within protected areas
Kazakhstan
35.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
36.2%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
41st
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Kazakhstan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 36.2% against 35.7% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 41st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 32.3% | 29.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 34.8% | 30.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 36.4% | 4.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 36.2% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Kazakhstan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 36.2% against 35.7% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Kazakhstan and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and New Zealand rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 41st of 197 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 area within protected areas. 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 within legally established protected areas (%).