New Zealand vs Vanuatu: Forest area
New Zealand
37.8%
in 2023
Vanuatu
36.3%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
81st
Vanuatu rank
83rd
Forest area over time
- New Zealand
- Vanuatu
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 37.8% against 36.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
New Zealand ranks 81st and Vanuatu ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 36.3% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 36.3% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 36.3% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.3% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, New Zealand or Vanuatu?
- New Zealand, at 37.8% against 36.3% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between New Zealand and Vanuatu?
- 1.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area?
- New Zealand ranks 81st and Vanuatu ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.