Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 205.2 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
205.2 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 57 countries
All-time high
225.94 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
60.7 1000 ha
in 2002
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990–2022

501001502002501990200620221990: 225.9 1000 ha1991: 186.8 1000 ha1992: 148.9 1000 ha1993: 112.3 1000 ha1994: 76.9 1000 ha1995: 74.3 1000 ha1996: 71.6 1000 ha1997: 68.8 1000 ha1998: 66 1000 ha1999: 63.3 1000 ha2000: 62.5 1000 ha2001: 61.5 1000 ha2002: 60.7 1000 ha2003: 63.1 1000 ha2004: 69.1 1000 ha2005: 82.6 1000 ha2006: 99.3 1000 ha2007: 125 1000 ha2008: 126 1000 ha2009: 131.4 1000 ha2010: 138.9 1000 ha2011: 145 1000 ha2012: 152.9 1000 ha2013: 163.9 1000 ha2014: 172.2 1000 ha2015: 178.3 1000 ha2016: 185.3 1000 ha2017: 192.2 1000 ha2018: 197.4 1000 ha2019: 200.1 1000 ha2020: 203.2 1000 ha2021: 204.7 1000 ha2022: 205.2 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2022, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in New Zealand stood at 205.2 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in New Zealand peaked at 225.94 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60.7 1000 ha, in 2002.

That places New Zealand 13th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 225.94 1000 ha —
1991 186.81 1000 ha -17.3%
1992 148.95 1000 ha -20.3%
1993 112.3 1000 ha -24.6%
1994 76.94 1000 ha -31.5%
1995 74.27 1000 ha -3.5%
1996 71.56 1000 ha -3.7%
1997 68.79 1000 ha -3.9%
1998 66.02 1000 ha -4.0%
1999 63.27 1000 ha -4.2%
2000 62.48 1000 ha -1.3%
2001 61.53 1000 ha -1.5%
2002 60.7 1000 ha -1.3%
2003 63.12 1000 ha +4.0%
2004 69.13 1000 ha +9.5%
2005 82.59 1000 ha +19.5%
2006 99.29 1000 ha +20.2%
2007 125.03 1000 ha +25.9%
2008 125.97 1000 ha +0.7%
2009 131.37 1000 ha +4.3%
2010 138.89 1000 ha +5.7%
2011 144.97 1000 ha +4.4%
2012 152.92 1000 ha +5.5%
2013 163.93 1000 ha +7.2%
2014 172.24 1000 ha +5.1%
2015 178.33 1000 ha +3.5%
2016 185.3 1000 ha +3.9%
2017 192.24 1000 ha +3.7%
2018 197.45 1000 ha +2.7%
2019 200.07 1000 ha +1.3%
2020 203.2 1000 ha +1.6%
2021 204.68 1000 ha +0.7%
2022 205.2 1000 ha +0.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 205.2 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 7.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 205.2 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 205.2 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109.48 1000 ha 63.27 1000 ha 225.94 1000 ha 10
2000s 88.12 1000 ha 60.7 1000 ha 131.37 1000 ha 10
2010s 172.63 1000 ha 138.89 1000 ha 200.07 1000 ha 10
2020s 204.36 1000 ha 203.2 1000 ha 205.2 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 10 Sweden 246.42 1000 ha compare
  2. 11 Finland 218.06 1000 ha compare
  3. 12 Paraguay 214.22 1000 ha compare
  4. 14 Argentina 181.38 1000 ha compare
  5. 15 Mexico 134.88 1000 ha compare
  6. 16 Japan 130.08 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

More climate change data for New Zealand

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in New Zealand?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in New Zealand was 205.2 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 225.94 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 60.7 1000 ha in 2002.
How does New Zealand rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
New Zealand ranks 13th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in New Zealand. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 27 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/net-forest-conversion-area-unfccc/new-zealand/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/net-forest-conversion-area-unfccc/new-zealand/">Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in New Zealand</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 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).