Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in New Zealand
New Zealand: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported was 67,548 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in New Zealand is 67,548 hectares, measured 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, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in New Zealand peaked at 67,548 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, -301.95 hectares, 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.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47,817 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 47,817 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47,817 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47,817 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47,817 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47,817 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47,817 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47,817 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47,817 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47,817 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -232.03 hectares | -100.5% |
| 2002 | -232.03 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -232.03 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -232.03 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -232.03 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -232.03 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -232.03 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -232.03 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -232.03 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -232.03 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -301.95 hectares | +30.1% |
| 2012 | -301.95 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -301.95 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -301.95 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -301.95 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 23,736 hectares | -7960.8% |
| 2017 | 23,736 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,736 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,736 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,736 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67,548 hectares | +184.6% |
| 2022 | 67,548 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67,548 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67,548 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 67,548 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,817 hectares | 47,817 hectares | 47,817 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,573 hectares | -232.03 hectares | 47,817 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,320 hectares | -301.95 hectares | 23,736 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,246 hectares | 23,736 hectares | 67,548 hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in New Zealand?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in New Zealand was 67,548 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 67,548 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -301.95 hectares in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- New Zealand ranks 8th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.