Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 110.0% on the previous year and down 66.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
New Zealand ranks 82nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +448.3% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -83.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +1726.4% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -85.5% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +1043.6% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +110.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 5.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1726.4% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +1043.6% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +448.3% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does New Zealand rank for forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.