Canada vs New Zealand: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC

Canada
85,076 ha
in 2020
New Zealand
517.53 million ha
in 2020
Canada rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
1st

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199020052020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 517.53 million ha against 85,076 ha in Canada, a difference of 517.44 million ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 6,083.1 times Canada's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 1st of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 130,913 ha 168.59 million ha 168.46 million ha New Zealand
2000s 125,388 ha 126.06 million ha 125.93 million ha New Zealand
2010s 128,013 ha 185.33 million ha 185.21 million ha New Zealand
2020s 85,076 ha 517.53 million ha 517.44 million ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area — unfccc, Canada or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 517.53 million ha against 85,076 ha in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area — unfccc between Canada and New Zealand?
517.44 million ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Canada ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 1st of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 721 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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