New Zealand vs Slovenia: Share of forest area within protected areas
New Zealand
36.2%
in 2025
Slovenia
36.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
41st
Slovenia rank
40th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- New Zealand
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 36.3% against 36.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 41st and Slovenia ranks 40th of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 5.6% | 26.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 10.8% | 23.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 19.7% | 16.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 28.0% | 8.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, New Zealand or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 36.3% against 36.2% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between New Zealand and Slovenia?
- 0.1%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovenia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Slovenia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- New Zealand ranks 41st and Slovenia ranks 40th 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 (%).