Germany vs New Zealand: Share global forest
Germany
0.2773
in 2025
New Zealand
0.2489
in 2025
Germany rank
49th
New Zealand rank
52nd
Share global forest over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.2773 against 0.2489 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0284.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 235 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2637 | 0.2232 | 0.0404 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.2696 | 0.2334 | 0.0362 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.2732 | 0.2359 | 0.0373 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.2762 | 0.244 | 0.0321 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Germany or New Zealand?
- Germany, at 0.2773 against 0.2489 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.0284, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for share global forest?
- Germany ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.