Deforestation embedded in trade in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deforestation embedded in trade was -10,518 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in New Zealand, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in New Zealand is -10,518 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 496.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in New Zealand peaked at 2,651 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, -11,403 hectares, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.05 hectares | -988.4 hectares | 1,639 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -1,898 hectares | -10,336 hectares | 2,651 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -10,781 hectares | -11,403 hectares | -10,476 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for New Zealand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 77.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 29.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0763 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.671 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0207 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0183 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0794 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in New Zealand?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in New Zealand was -10,518 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,651 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -11,403 hectares in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- New Zealand ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 496.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.