Australia vs Australia and New Zealand: Grassland — Burned Area

Australia
19.49 million ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
19.49 million ha
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Australia
  • Australia and New Zealand
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020072024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 19.49 million ha against 19.49 million ha in Australia, a difference of 100 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 220 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 13.97 million ha 13.97 million ha 442 ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 24.01 million ha 24.01 million ha 530 ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 19.68 million ha 19.68 million ha 930 ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 16.06 million ha 16.06 million ha 1,176 ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 19.49 million ha against 19.49 million ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
100 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Australia ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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