Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 36.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 36.2% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Zealand peaked at 37.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 36th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.3% | — |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.2% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Zealand?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in New Zealand was 36.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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