Mongolia vs New Zealand: Forest fires — Burned Area
Mongolia
495.5 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
644.4 ha
in 2024
Mongolia rank
78th
New Zealand rank
75th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Mongolia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 644.4 ha against 495.5 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 148.9 ha.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,950 ha | 195.07 ha | 42,755 ha | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 11,522 ha | 246.88 ha | 11,276 ha | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 2,328 ha | 266.55 ha | 2,062 ha | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 116.34 ha | 425.39 ha | 309.06 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Mongolia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 644.4 ha against 495.5 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Mongolia and New Zealand?
- 148.9 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and New Zealand rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Mongolia ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 75th 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
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.