New Zealand vs United States of America: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

New Zealand
825.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
170.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
-2000200400600800199120072024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 825.33 % change on previous year against 170.52 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 654.81 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 4.8 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.

New Zealand ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s -13.45 % change on previous year 0.7179 % change on previous year 14.17 % change on previous year United States of America
2000s 20.93 % change on previous year 10 % change on previous year 10.93 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 59.49 % change on previous year 23.84 % change on previous year 35.65 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s 141.68 % change on previous year 33.98 % change on previous year 107.7 % 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 United States of America?
New Zealand, at 825.33 % change on previous year against 170.52 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and United States of America?
654.81 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 6,378 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.