New Zealand vs Spain: Forest fires — Burned Area

New Zealand
644.4 ha
in 2024
Spain
644.98 ha
in 2024
New Zealand rank
75th
Spain rank
74th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 644.98 ha against 644.4 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 0.58 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 75th and Spain ranks 74th of 219 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 195.07 ha 13,459 ha 13,264 ha Spain
2000s 246.88 ha 9,728 ha 9,481 ha Spain
2010s 266.55 ha 4,058 ha 3,792 ha Spain
2020s 425.39 ha 12,919 ha 12,493 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, New Zealand or Spain?
Spain, at 644.98 ha against 644.4 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between New Zealand and Spain?
0.58 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
New Zealand ranks 75th and Spain ranks 74th 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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