Gambia vs New Zealand: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Gambia
727.08 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
730.7 ha
in 2024
Gambia rank
97th
New Zealand rank
96th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Gambia
  • New Zealand
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 730.7 ha against 727.08 ha in Gambia, a difference of 3.62 ha.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 78,973 ha 170.55 ha 78,802 ha Gambia
2000s 17,929 ha 141.98 ha 17,787 ha Gambia
2010s 1,245 ha 400.08 ha 844.52 ha Gambia
2020s 573.11 ha 541.16 ha 31.96 ha Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Gambia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 730.7 ha against 727.08 ha in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Gambia and New Zealand?
3.62 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gambia and New Zealand rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Gambia ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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