New Zealand vs Norway: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

New Zealand
10,094 1000 ha
in 2022
Norway
12,128 1000 ha
in 2022
New Zealand rank
26th
Norway rank
23rd

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020062022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 12,128 1000 ha against 10,094 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 2,034 1000 ha.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 74 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 9,598 1000 ha 12,189 1000 ha 2,591 1000 ha Norway
2000s 9,908 1000 ha 12,158 1000 ha 2,249 1000 ha Norway
2010s 9,905 1000 ha 12,138 1000 ha 2,233 1000 ha Norway
2020s 10,023 1000 ha 12,129 1000 ha 2,106 1000 ha Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, New Zealand or Norway?
Norway, at 12,128 1000 ha against 10,094 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between New Zealand and Norway?
2,034 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
New Zealand ranks 26th and Norway ranks 23rd of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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).