Japan vs New Zealand: Savanna — Burned Area
Japan
257.48 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
365.61 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
97th
New Zealand rank
96th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 365.61 ha against 257.48 ha in Japan, a difference of 108.13 ha.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 97th 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 | 679.55 ha | 120.05 ha | 559.5 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,438 ha | 105.34 ha | 1,333 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 984.93 ha | 393.63 ha | 591.3 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 673.87 ha | 154.77 ha | 519.11 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 365.61 ha against 257.48 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Japan and New Zealand?
- 108.13 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 — burned area?
- Japan 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 — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.