New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Grassland — Burned Area
New Zealand
64.53 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.75 ha
in 2024
New Zealand rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
130th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.53 ha against 42.75 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 21.78 ha.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453.98 ha | 2,192 ha | 1,738 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 546.37 ha | 6,904 ha | 6,358 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 933.55 ha | 2,546 ha | 1,612 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,174 ha | 196.66 ha | 977.77 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 64.53 ha against 42.75 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 21.78 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- New Zealand ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 130th 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
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.