Which has higher savanna — burned area, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?

New Zealand, at 365.61 ha against 171 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna — burned area between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?

194.61 ha, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Savanna — Burned Area

New Zealand

365.61 ha

in 2024

Sri Lanka

171 ha

in 2024

New Zealand rank

96th

Sri Lanka rank

99th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

New Zealand
Sri Lanka

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 365.61 ha against 171 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 194.61 ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

New Zealand ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	120.05 ha	11,862 ha	11,742 ha	Sri Lanka
2000s	105.34 ha	26,040 ha	25,935 ha	Sri Lanka
2010s	393.63 ha	8,849 ha	8,456 ha	Sri Lanka
2020s	154.77 ha	2,834 ha	2,679 ha	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?: New Zealand, at 365.61 ha against 171 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?: 194.61 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for savanna — burned area?: New Zealand ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th 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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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: 12 August 2026

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