Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in New Zealand
New Zealand: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 10,094 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2022, forestland — area — unfccc in New Zealand stood at 10,094 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in New Zealand peaked at 10,094 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,375 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,598 1000 ha | 9,375 1000 ha | 9,841 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,908 1000 ha | 9,870 1000 ha | 9,935 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,905 1000 ha | 9,894 1000 ha | 9,925 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,023 1000 ha | 9,962 1000 ha | 10,094 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share co2 vs population 0.0571 (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.0% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.23 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.01 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.23 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area — unfccc in New Zealand?
- Forestland — area — unfccc in New Zealand was 10,094 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,094 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,375 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. 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).