Terrestrial protected areas in New Zealand
New Zealand: Terrestrial protected areas was 33.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 213 countries
All-time high
33.4
in 2020
All-time low
27.3
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in New Zealand, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in New Zealand is 33.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in New Zealand peaked at 33.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 2013.
That places New Zealand 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.3 | — |
| 2014 | 32.5 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.8 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.4 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 33.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 1.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 33.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.84 | 27.3 | 32.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in New Zealand?
- Terrestrial protected areas in New Zealand was 33.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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