Mountain green cover area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mountain green cover area was 2,931 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,931
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
29th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,931
in 2021
All-time low
1,903
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in New Zealand stood at 2,931. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in New Zealand peaked at 2,931 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,903, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mountain green cover area in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,903 | — |
| 2005 | 2,243 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 2,394 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2,601 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 2,766 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 2,931 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,073 | 1,903 | 2,243 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,587 | 2,394 | 2,766 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,931 | 2,931 | 2,931 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 26 France 3,121 compare
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 3,102 compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 3,102 compare
- 30 Italy 2,861 compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 2,782 compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 2,602 compare
More development goals data for New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.6329 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.03 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 129 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 74 (2025)
- Infant deaths 238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in New Zealand?
- Mountain green cover area in New Zealand was 2,931 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,931 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,903 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for mountain green cover area?
- New Zealand ranks 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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