New Zealand vs South America: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
New Zealand
114.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
-19.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
22nd
South America rank
21st
Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 114.2 % change on previous year against -19.83 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 134.03 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.8 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 22nd and South America ranks 21st of 163 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.94 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 14.66 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | 0.6615 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -56.68 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 52.55 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -8.76 % change on previous year | 15.56 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, annual growth rate, New Zealand or South America?
- New Zealand, at 114.2 % change on previous year against -19.83 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and South America?
- 134.03 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South America rank globally for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd and South America ranks 21st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.