New Zealand: Forest Cover, 2005
| Total Land Area (ha) | 26,799,000 | | Total Forest Area (ha) | 8,309,000 | | Percent Forest Cover | 31.00% | | Primary Forest Cover (ha) | 3,506,000 | | Primary Forest, % total forest | 42.20% | | Primary Forest, % total land | 13.08% | | Other wooded land (ha) | 2,557,000 |
New Zealand : Forest types
| Tropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Subtropical (% forest area) | 51% | | Temperate (% forest area) | 49% | | Boreal/polar (% forest area) | 0% |
New Zealand: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
| Primary forest (ha | %) | 3,506,000 | 42.2% | | Modified natural (ha | %) | 2,951,000 | 35.5% | | Semi-natural (ha | %) | - | - | | Production plantation (ha | %) | 1,832,000 | 22.0% | | Production plantation (ha | %) | 20,000 | 0.2% |
New Zealand: Change in Forest Cover
| TOTAL FOREST COVER | | Forest 1990 (ha) | 7,720,000 | | Forest 2000 (ha) | 8,226,000 | | Forest 2005 (ha) | 8,309,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | 50,600 | 0.66% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | 16,600 | 0.20% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | 589,000 | 7.63% | | Change in rate (%) | -69.21% | | PRIMARY FOREST COVER | | Primary 1990 (ha) | 3,506,000 | | Primary 2000 (ha) | 3,506,000 | | Primary 2005 (ha) | 3,506,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Change in rate (%) | #DIV/0! | | OTHER WOODED LAND | | Other 1990 (ha) | 2,557,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 2,557,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 2,557,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Change in rate (%) | #DIV/0! | | PLANTATIONS | | Other 1990 (ha) | 1,261,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 1,769,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 1,852,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | 50,800 | 4.03% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | 16,600 | 0.94% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | 591,000 | 46.87% | | Change in rate (%) | -76.71% | TOTAL DEGRADATION/CONSERVSION
Forest area+Wooded Area-Plantations | | Other 1990 (ha) | 9,016,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 9,014,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 9,014,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | (200) | 0.00% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | (2,000) | -0.02% | | Change in rate (%) | -100.00% |
New Zealand: Primary
| Primary or "old-growth" vegetation | | Primary Forest 2005 (ha) | 3,506,000 | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | 411,000 | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | 3,917,000 | | Undisturbed vegetation 2005 (% land area) | 14.62% |
New Zealand: Forest designation
| Ownership of forest land, 2000 | | Public (%) | 63.4% | | Private (%) | 36.6% | | Other (%) | 0.0% | | Ownership of other wooded land, 2000 | | Public (%) | - | | Private (%) | - | | Other (%) | - | | Designated functions of forest � primary function 2005 | | Production (%) | 22.0% | | Protection (%) | 0.2% | | Conservation (%) | 77.7% | | Social Services (%) | - | | Multiple Services (%) | - | | None of Unknown (%) | - |
New Zealand: Disturbances affecting forest land 2000
| Forest Area annually affected by | | Fire (%) | 0.00% | | Insects (ha) | - | | Diseases (ha) | - | | Other (ha) | 0.09% |
New Zealand: Protected areas
| Protected areas | | Biosphere reserves, 2005 | | Wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites), 2005 | 5 | | World Heritage sites, 2004 | 3 | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories I-V, percent of total land | 24.0% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories Ia, Ib, and II, extent, percent of total land | 7.14% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories III, IV, and V, percent of total land, 2004 | 16.51% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories VI and other, percent of total land, 2004 | 0.26% |
New Zealand: Biodiversity - Wildlife
| Amphibians | | total species | 6 | | endemic species | 5 | | threatened species | 4 | | Birds | | total species | 351 | | endemic species | 128 | | threatened species | 74 | | Mammals | | total species | 73 | | endemic species | 7 | | threatened species | 8 | | Reptiles | | total species | 54 | | endemic species | 49 | | threatened species | 12 | | Wildlife diversity | | total species | 484 | | endemic species | 189 | | threatened species | 98 |
New Zealand: Biodiversity - Plants
| Growing stock composition | 3 most common species
% of total growing stock | - | | Growing stock composition | 3 most common species
% of total growing stock | - | | Number of Native tree species | | | Native tree species | 121 | | Number of tree species in IUCN red list | | Critically Endangered | | 1 | | Endangered | 2 | | Vulnerable | 4 | | Vascular Plant Species, 2004 | | Total | 2382 | | Number endemic | 1942 | | Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004 | | Species threatened | 21 |
New Zealand: Value of forests
| Biomass stock in forest, 2005 | | Above-ground biomass (M t) | - | | Below-ground biomass (M t) | - | | Dead wood (M t) | - | | Total (M t) | - | | Carbon stock in forest, 2005 | | Carbon in above-ground biomass (M t) | - | | Carbon in below-ground biomass (M t) | - | | Carbon in dead wood (M t) | - | | Carbon in litter (M t) | - | | Soil carbon (M t) | - | | Change in growing stock 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate (1000 cubic m/yr) | | 1990-2000 | - | | 2000-2005 | - | | Growing stock per hectare 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate ( cubic m/ha per yr) | | 1990-2000 | - | | 2000-2005 | - | | Wood removal 2005 | | Industrial roundwood (1000 cubic m) | 24,687 | | Wood fuel (1000 cubic m) | - | | Total wood removal 2005 (1000 cubic m) | 24,687 | | Total wood removal 2005 (% of growing stock) | - | | Plant products 2005 | | Food (t) | - | | Fodder (t) | 0 | | Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t) | - | | Raw material for colorants and dyes (t) | - | | Raw material for utensils, handicrafts & construction (t) | - | | Ornamental plants (t) | 0 | | Exudates (t) | 0 | | Other plant products (t) | 5,900 | | Animal products 2005 | | Living animals (units) | - | | Hides, skins and trophies (units) | 24,000 | | Wild honey and bee-wax (t) | 2,900 | | Bush meat (t) | 90 | | Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t) | 0 | | Raw material for colorants and dyes (t) | 0 | | Other edible animal products (t) | 11 | | Other non-edible animal products (t) | - | | Value of wood and non-wood forest product removal 2005 | | Industrial roundwood (US$) | $647,179,000 | | Wood fuel (US$) | - | | Non-wood forest products (US$) | $18,240,000 | | Total value (US$) | $665,419,000 | | Total value ($USD/ha) | $80 | | Employment in forestry 2000 | | Total people employed | 9,000 |
New Zealand : Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
| Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 0 | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 0 | | Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 22,613 | | Imports | 5 | | Exports | 7,859 | | Consumption | 14,759 | | Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 4,352 | | Imports | 36 | | Exports | 1,834 | | Consumption | 2,554 | | Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 1,948 | | Imports | 19 | | Exports | 949 | | Consumption | 1,018 | | Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | 1,551 | | Imports | 11 | | Exports | 761 | | Consumption | 801 | | Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | 877 | | Imports | 358 | | Exports | 505 | | Consumption | 730 |
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New Zealand: Environment
| Environment - current issues | deforestation; soil erosion; native flora and fauna hard-hit by species introduced from outside | | Environment - international agreements | party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Antarctic Seals, Marine Life Conservation | | Natural hazards | earthquakes are common, though usually not severe; volcanic activity |
New Zealand: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) | arable land: 5.6%
permanent crops: 6.99%
other: 87.41% (2001) | | Natural resources | natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone |
New Zealand: Economy
| Economy - overview: | Over the past 20 years the government has transformed New Zealand from an agrarian economy dependent on concessionary British market access to a more industrialized, free market economy that can compete globally. This dynamic growth has boosted real incomes (but left behind many at the bottom of the ladder), broadened and deepened the technological capabilities of the industrial sector, and contained inflationary pressures. Per capita income has risen for six consecutive years and is now more than $24,000 in purchasing power parity terms. New Zealand is heavily dependent on trade - particularly in agricultural products - to drive growth. Exports are equal to about 20% of GDP. Thus far the economy has been resilient, and the Labor Government promises that expenditures on health, education, and pensions will increase proportionately to output. | | GDP - per capita | $24,100 (2005 est.) | | GDP - real growth rate (%) | 2.5% (2005 est.) | | Agriculture - products | wheat, barley, potatoes, pulses, fruits, vegetables; wool, beef, lamb and mutton, dairy products; fish | | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: 4.7%, industry: 27.8%, services: 67.6% (2005 est.) | | Industries | food processing, wood and paper products, textiles, machinery, transportation equipment, banking and insurance, tourism, mining | | Population below poverty line (%) | NA | | Debt - external | $57.67 billion (2005 est.) | | Labor force - by occupation (%) | agriculture 10%, industry 25%, services 65% (1995) |
New Zealand: Population / Demographics
| Population (July 2005) | 4,035,461 | | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | 1.02% | | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 15.1 | | Percent rural (2003) | 14.1% | | Median age (years) | total: 33.65 years | | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | 1.79 (2005 est.) | | Ethnic groups (%) | European 69.8%, Maori 7.9%, Asian 5.7%, Pacific islander 4.4%, other 0.5%, mixed 7.8%, unspecified 3.8% (2001 census) |
Largest Cities in New Zealand
Cities and urban areas in New Zealand with population over 100,000 All figures are estimates for 2002.
| City | Country | City Population | Urban Area Population |
| Auckland | New Zealand | 386300 | 1134600 |
| Christchurch | New Zealand | 317600 | 345100 |
| Wellington | New Zealand | 168100 | 348000 |
| Dunedin | New Zealand | 111400 | 111400 |
| Hamilton | New Zealand | 109800 | 174100 |
 Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005
Forest Cover, Forest types, Breakdown of forest types, Change in Forest Cover, Primary forests, Forest designation, Disturbances affecting forest land, Value of forests, Production, trade and consumption of forest products -- The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS's Global Forest Resources Assessment (2005) and the State of the World�s Forests (2005, 2003, 2001)
Protected Areas, Plant and animal biodiversity -- United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). 2004. World Database on Protected Areas.
Biosphere reservers -- United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Man and Biosphere Program. 2004. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory.
RAMSAR sites -- The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands . 2005. The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
World Resources Institute's EarthTrends web site
The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Population Data -- United Nations Population Fund
With additional analysis by Rhett Butler of mongabay.com
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