New Zealand vs Portugal: Tree cover loss
New Zealand
39,449 hectares
in 2024
Portugal
43,375 hectares
in 2024
New Zealand rank
60th
Portugal rank
57th
Tree cover loss over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 43,375 hectares against 39,449 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 3,926 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 57th of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,995 hectares | 36,938 hectares | 20,057 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 70,780 hectares | 69,421 hectares | 1,359 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 55,001 hectares | 45,175 hectares | 9,827 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 43,375 hectares against 39,449 hectares in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 3,926 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for tree cover loss?
- New Zealand ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 57th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.