Italy vs New Zealand: Forest area
Italy
97,276 sq. km
in 2023
New Zealand
99,503 sq. km
in 2023
Italy rank
54th
New Zealand rank
53rd
Forest area over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 99,503 sq. km against 97,276 sq. km in Italy, a difference of 2,227 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,405 sq. km | 95,874 sq. km | 16,469 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 86,657 sq. km | 98,494 sq. km | 11,837 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 92,702 sq. km | 98,502 sq. km | 5,801 sq. km | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 96,468 sq. km | 99,208 sq. km | 2,740 sq. km | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Italy or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 99,503 sq. km against 97,276 sq. km in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Italy and New Zealand?
- 2,227 sq. km, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for forest area?
- Italy ranks 54th 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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About this data
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.