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

Japan
622.22 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
730.7 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
98th
New Zealand rank
96th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199020072024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 730.7 ha against 622.22 ha in Japan, a difference of 108.48 ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1,131 ha 170.55 ha 959.99 ha Japan
2000s 2,114 ha 141.98 ha 1,972 ha Japan
2010s 1,987 ha 400.08 ha 1,587 ha Japan
2020s 1,155 ha 541.16 ha 613.36 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 730.7 ha against 622.22 ha in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Japan and New Zealand?
108.48 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Japan ranks 98th 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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