Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 123rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.