Carbon stock change in forests — Area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 10,303 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in New Zealand stood at 10,303 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in New Zealand peaked at 10,303 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,374 1000 ha, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 47th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,374 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,422 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9,469 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9,517 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9,565 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9,613 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 9,661 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,709 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 9,756 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9,804 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9,852 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,850 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,850 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,850 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,850 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,850 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,849 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,849 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,849 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,849 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,848 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,848 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,848 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,848 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,847 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,847 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,870 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,894 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,918 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9,942 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9,965 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10,033 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,100 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10,168 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 10,236 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 10,303 1000 ha | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,589 1000 ha | 9,374 1000 ha | 9,804 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,850 1000 ha | 9,849 1000 ha | 9,852 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,871 1000 ha | 9,847 1000 ha | 9,942 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,134 1000 ha | 9,965 1000 ha | 10,303 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in New Zealand?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in New Zealand was 10,303 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,303 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,374 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).