15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in New Zealand
New Zealand: 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management was 1,081 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in New Zealand is 1,081 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in New Zealand peaked at 1,369 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 36th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 19.7 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 902.11 1000 ha | +4479.2% |
| 2010 | 1,072 1000 ha | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 1,263 1000 ha | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 1,264 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,271 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,283 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,293 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,310 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,328 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,314 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,369 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,081 1000 ha | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 460.91 1000 ha | 19.7 1000 ha | 902.11 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,241 1000 ha | 1,072 1000 ha | 1,293 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,280 1000 ha | 1,081 1000 ha | 1,369 1000 ha | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in New Zealand?
- 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in New Zealand was 1,081 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,369 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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