Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 75.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.3%
World rank
35th
of 105 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2010
All-time low
64.5%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in New Zealand stood at 75.3%.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in New Zealand peaked at 75.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 35th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.5% | — |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 74.6% | 75.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in New Zealand?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in New Zealand was 75.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 105 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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