New Zealand vs Norway: Forestland — Area
New Zealand
10,303 1000 ha
in 2025
Norway
12,109 1000 ha
in 2025
New Zealand rank
47th
Norway rank
44th
Forestland — Area over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12,109 1000 ha against 10,303 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 1,806 1000 ha.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 47th and Norway ranks 44th of 223 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,587 1000 ha | 12,209 1000 ha | 2,621 1000 ha | Norway |
| 2000s | 9,849 1000 ha | 12,176 1000 ha | 2,327 1000 ha | Norway |
| 2010s | 9,871 1000 ha | 12,135 1000 ha | 2,265 1000 ha | Norway |
| 2020s | 10,134 1000 ha | 12,115 1000 ha | 1,981 1000 ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 12,109 1000 ha against 10,303 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between New Zealand and Norway?
- 1,806 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for forestland — area?
- New Zealand ranks 47th and Norway ranks 44th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).