New Zealand vs Northern Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
New Zealand
114.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa
-91.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Northern Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Northern Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 114.2 % change on previous year against -91.23 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 205.43 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Northern Africa ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.94 % change on previous year | 30.45 % change on previous year | 40.39 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6615 % change on previous year | -23.6 % change on previous year | 24.26 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -56.68 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 51.74 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 6.8 % change on previous year | 30.86 % change on previous year | 24.06 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Northern Africa?
- New Zealand, at 114.2 % change on previous year against -91.23 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Northern Africa?
- 205.43 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Northern Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Northern Africa ranks 30th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.