Change forest area share total in New Zealand
New Zealand: Change forest area share total was 0.6556 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in New Zealand stood at 0.6556.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 21,479.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in New Zealand peaked at 0.6733 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0031, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 16th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5076 | — |
| 1992 | 0.505 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5025 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4975 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.495 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4926 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4902 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4878 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4854 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | -0.0024 | -100.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0031 | +30.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0031 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0031 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0031 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0031 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2405 | -7941.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2399 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2393 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2388 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2382 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6733 | +182.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6688 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6643 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6599 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6556 | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +7941.9% | -0.0031 | 0.2405 |
| 2021 | +182.7% | 0.2382 | 0.6733 |
| 2001 | -100.5% | 0.4854 | -0.0024 |
| 2011 | -30.1% | -0.0024 | -0.0031 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4976 | 0.4878 | 0.5076 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0464 | -0.0024 | 0.4854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0941 | -0.0031 | 0.2405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5934 | 0.2382 | 0.6733 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 13 Wallis and Futuna 0.8318 compare
- 14 United States Virgin Islands 0.726 compare
- 15 China 0.7092 compare
- 17 Pakistan 0.6511 compare
- 18 Jamaica 0.6305 compare
- 19 Philippines 0.5707 compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.63 hectares per person (2025)
- 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 change forest area share total in New Zealand?
- Change forest area share total in New Zealand was 0.6556 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6733 in 2021.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0031 in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for change forest area share total?
- New Zealand ranks 16th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21,479.4%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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