New Zealand vs South America: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
New Zealand
825.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
45.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
2nd
South America rank
4th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 825.33 % change on previous year against 45.86 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 779.47 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 18.0 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 2nd and South America ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -13.45 % change on previous year | 0.4645 % change on previous year | 13.92 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | 20.93 % change on previous year | 14.15 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 59.49 % change on previous year | -4.29 % change on previous year | 63.79 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 141.68 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 135.59 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, New Zealand or South America?
- New Zealand, at 825.33 % change on previous year against 45.86 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and South America?
- 779.47 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South America rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd and South America ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.