New Zealand—Forest Area (%)
New Zealand's forest area (%) was 37.8% in 2023, ranking #81 out of 215 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 37.8% (2023) and the lowest was 37.4% (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.4% |
Top Countries — Forest Area (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 94.4% | 2023 |
| 2 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 92.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Gabon | 91.2% | 2023 |
| 4 | Palau | 90.5% | 2023 |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 90.1% | 2023 |
| 6 | Guyana | 87.1% | 2023 |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 86.4% | 2023 |
| 8 | American Samoa | 85.2% | 2023 |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 79.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberia | 78.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Unit
% of land area