New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
New Zealand
114.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
122.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
29th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 122.23 % change on previous year against 114.2 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 8.03 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.94 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 13.06 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -11.42 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -56.68 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year | 72.68 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.8 % change on previous year | 49.14 % change on previous year | 42.34 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 122.23 % change on previous year against 114.2 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 8.03 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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.