15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in New Zealand
New Zealand: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 75.27 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 75.27 % for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in New Zealand peaked at 75.33 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.55 %, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 35th out of 105 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.55 % | — |
| 2000 | 71.12 % | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 75.33 % | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 74.63 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 75.27 % | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 75.27 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.55 % | 64.55 % | 64.55 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.12 % | 71.12 % | 71.12 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.98 % | 74.63 % | 75.33 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.27 % | 75.27 % | 75.27 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 32 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.69 % compare
- 33 China, mainland 75.86 % compare
- 34 Australia and New Zealand 75.28 % compare
- 36 India 74.76 % compare
- 37 Estonia 71.2 % compare
- 38 Tunisia 70.06 % compare
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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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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0722 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in New Zealand?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in New Zealand was 75.27 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 75.33 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.55 % in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 105 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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