Belgium-Luxembourg vs New Caledonia: Forest fires — Burned Area

Belgium-Luxembourg
22.57 ha
in 1999
New Caledonia
42.81 ha
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
105th
New Caledonia rank
103rd

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • New Caledonia
05001.0k1.5k199020072024

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 42.81 ha against 22.57 ha in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 20.24 ha.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.9 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 105th and New Caledonia ranks 103rd of 219 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Belgium-Luxembourg or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 42.81 ha against 22.57 ha in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Belgium-Luxembourg and New Caledonia?
20.24 ha, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and New Caledonia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and New Caledonia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 105th and New Caledonia ranks 103rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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