European Union vs New Zealand: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
European Union
0.0036 sq. km per person
in 2023
New Zealand
0.0191 sq. km per person
in 2023
European Union rank
29th
New Zealand rank
27th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- European Union
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0191 sq. km per person against 0.0036 sq. km per person in European Union, a difference of 0.0155 sq. km per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.4 times European Union's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0264 sq. km per person | 0.023 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0241 sq. km per person | 0.0206 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 0.0178 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0194 sq. km per person | 0.0159 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, European Union or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.0191 sq. km per person against 0.0036 sq. km per person in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between European Union and New Zealand?
- 0.0155 sq. km per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do European Union and New Zealand rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- European Union ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.