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
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in New Zealand, 1990–2023
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.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78,412 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 78,396 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 78,380 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 78,364 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 78,348 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 78,332 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 78,316 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 78,301 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 78,285 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 78,269 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 78,253 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 78,252 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 78,250 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 78,249 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 78,247 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 78,246 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 78,244 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 78,243 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 78,241 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78,240 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 78,238 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 78,233 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 78,229 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 78,224 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 78,220 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 78,215 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 78,209 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 78,032 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78,025 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 78,035 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78,081 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 78,103 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78,141 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78,168 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 78,168 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,508 Square kilometres, 31.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 78,168 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,463 Square kilometres, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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