Annual change forest area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual change forest area was 67,548 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
67,548
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 235 countries
All-time high
67,548
in 2021
All-time low
-301.95
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 67,548 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22,470.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in New Zealand peaked at 67,548 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -301.95, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 8th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47,817 | — |
| 1992 | 47,817 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47,817 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47,817 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47,817 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47,817 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47,817 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47,817 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47,817 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47,817 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -232.03 | -100.5% |
| 2002 | -232.03 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -232.03 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -232.03 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -232.03 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -232.03 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -232.03 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -232.03 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -232.03 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -232.03 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -301.95 | +30.1% |
| 2012 | -301.95 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -301.95 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -301.95 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -301.95 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 23,736 | -7960.8% |
| 2017 | 23,736 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,736 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,736 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,736 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67,548 | +184.6% |
| 2022 | 67,548 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67,548 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67,548 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 67,548 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,817 | 47,817 | 47,817 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,573 | -232.03 | 47,817 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,320 | -301.95 | 23,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,246 | 23,736 | 67,548 | 6 |
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 33.62 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 11.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in New Zealand?
- Annual change forest area in New Zealand was 67,548 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 67,548 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -301.95 in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual change forest area?
- New Zealand ranks 8th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22,470.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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