Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita was 0.0019 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita in New Zealand is 0.0019 1000 ha per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0028 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0019 1000 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 9.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0019 1000 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0004 1000 ha per person, 4.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita in New Zealand?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0019 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.