New Zealand vs Poland: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

New Zealand
10,303 1000 ha
in 2025
Poland
9,495 1000 ha
in 2025
New Zealand rank
47th
Poland rank
50th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Poland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020072025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 10,303 1000 ha against 9,495 1000 ha in Poland, a difference of 808 1000 ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 47th and Poland ranks 50th of 223 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 9,589 1000 ha 8,962 1000 ha 627.38 1000 ha New Zealand
2000s 9,850 1000 ha 9,180 1000 ha 669.26 1000 ha New Zealand
2010s 9,871 1000 ha 9,402 1000 ha 469.51 1000 ha New Zealand
2020s 10,134 1000 ha 9,480 1000 ha 654.55 1000 ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, New Zealand or Poland?
New Zealand, at 10,303 1000 ha against 9,495 1000 ha in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between New Zealand and Poland?
808 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
New Zealand ranks 47th and Poland ranks 50th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).