Bhutan vs New Zealand: Savanna — Burned Area

Bhutan
385.75 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
365.61 ha
in 2024
Bhutan rank
95th
New Zealand rank
96th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Bhutan
  • New Zealand
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020072024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 385.75 ha against 365.61 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 20.14 ha.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Bhutan ranks 95th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 138.51 ha 120.05 ha 18.46 ha Bhutan
2000s 118.87 ha 105.34 ha 13.54 ha Bhutan
2010s 246.45 ha 393.63 ha 147.19 ha New Zealand
2020s 154.3 ha 154.77 ha 0.4682 ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Bhutan or New Zealand?
Bhutan, at 385.75 ha against 365.61 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Bhutan and New Zealand?
20.14 ha, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for savanna — burned area?
Bhutan ranks 95th 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 — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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