Which has higher forest area, Germany or New Zealand?

Germany, at 114,190 sq. km against 99,503 sq. km in New Zealand as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Germany and New Zealand?

14,687 sq. km, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs New Zealand: Forest area

Germany

114,190 sq. km

in 2023

New Zealand

99,503 sq. km

in 2023

Germany rank

51st

New Zealand rank

53rd

Forest area over time

Germany
New Zealand

How they compare

Germany currently reports 114,190 sq. km against 99,503 sq. km in New Zealand, a difference of 14,687 sq. km.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 213 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	113,243 sq. km	95,874 sq. km	17,369 sq. km	Germany
2000s	113,788 sq. km	98,494 sq. km	15,294 sq. km	Germany
2010s	114,160 sq. km	98,502 sq. km	15,658 sq. km	Germany
2020s	114,190 sq. km	99,208 sq. km	14,982 sq. km	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Germany or New Zealand?: Germany, at 114,190 sq. km against 99,503 sq. km in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Germany and New Zealand?: 14,687 sq. km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for forest area?: Germany ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Forest area is land 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.