Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in New Zealand

New Zealand: Proportion of forest area with long term management plan was 75.27 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
75.27
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 119 countries
All-time high
75.33
in 2010
All-time low
71.12
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in New Zealand, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 71.12010: 75.32015: 74.62016: 74.72017: 74.82018: 74.82019: 752020: 75.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 75.27 for proportion of forest area with long term management plan in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with long term management plan in New Zealand peaked at 75.33 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.12, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 34th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in New Zealand, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 71.12
2010 75.33 +5.9%
2015 74.63 -0.9%
2016 74.66 +0.0%
2017 74.76 +0.1%
2018 74.82 +0.1%
2019 74.97 +0.2%
2020 75.27 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.12 71.12 71.12 1
2010s 74.86 74.63 75.33 6
2020s 75.27 75.27 75.27 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 31 Cuba 80.52 compare
  2. 32 Republic of Moldova 80.4 compare
  3. 33 Netherlands 79.08 compare
  4. 35 India 74.76 compare
  5. 36 Ireland 73.36 compare
  6. 37 China 73.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of forest area with long term management plan in New Zealand?
Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in New Zealand was 75.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 75.33 in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 71.12 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for proportion of forest area with long term management plan?
New Zealand ranks 34th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of forest area with long term management plan 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area with long term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area with long term management plan
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 926 data points, 2000–2020
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