Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 117th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 2017 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 114 Belarus 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 New Caledonia 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Canada 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 Romania 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Cyprus 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ukraine 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.