Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in New Zealand
New Zealand: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 76.37 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in New Zealand stood at 76.37 %. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in New Zealand peaked at 83.66 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76.37 %, in 2025.
New Zealand ranks 159th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.66 % | — |
| 1991 | 83.22 % | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 82.78 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 82.35 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 81.92 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 81.5 % | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 81.08 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.66 % | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.25 % | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.84 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.44 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.44 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.43 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.28 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.14 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.99 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.84 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.7 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.22 % | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.75 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 77.28 % | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 76.82 % | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 76.37 % | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.73 % | 79.84 % | 83.66 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.44 % | 79.44 % | 79.44 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.29 % | 78.84 % | 79.44 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.52 % | 76.37 % | 78.7 % | 6 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 48.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.63 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in New Zealand?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in New Zealand was 76.37 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 83.66 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.37 % in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- New Zealand ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.