Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in New Zealand

New Zealand: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 78,168 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
78,168 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 189 countries
All-time high
78,412 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
78,025 Square kilometres
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in New Zealand, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 78.4k Square kilometres1991: 78.4k Square kilometres1992: 78.4k Square kilometres1993: 78.4k Square kilometres1994: 78.3k Square kilometres1995: 78.3k Square kilometres1996: 78.3k Square kilometres1997: 78.3k Square kilometres1998: 78.3k Square kilometres1999: 78.3k Square kilometres2000: 78.3k Square kilometres2001: 78.3k Square kilometres2002: 78.3k Square kilometres2003: 78.2k Square kilometres2004: 78.2k Square kilometres2005: 78.2k Square kilometres2006: 78.2k Square kilometres2007: 78.2k Square kilometres2008: 78.2k Square kilometres2009: 78.2k Square kilometres2010: 78.2k Square kilometres2011: 78.2k Square kilometres2012: 78.2k Square kilometres2013: 78.2k Square kilometres2014: 78.2k Square kilometres2015: 78.2k Square kilometres2016: 78.2k Square kilometres2017: 78.0k Square kilometres2018: 78.0k Square kilometres2019: 78.0k Square kilometres2020: 78.1k Square kilometres2021: 78.1k Square kilometres2022: 78.1k Square kilometres2023: 78.2k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in New Zealand is 78,168 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in New Zealand peaked at 78,412 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78,025 Square kilometres, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 51st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78,340 Square kilometres 78,269 Square kilometres 78,412 Square kilometres 10
2000s 78,246 Square kilometres 78,240 Square kilometres 78,253 Square kilometres 10
2010s 78,166 Square kilometres 78,025 Square kilometres 78,238 Square kilometres 10
2020s 78,123 Square kilometres 78,081 Square kilometres 78,168 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in New Zealand?
Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in New Zealand was 78,168 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 78,412 Square kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 78,025 Square kilometres in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
New Zealand ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata