Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
New Zealand ranks 80th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 6.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 forestland — area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.