Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0 ha per person.
The figure is down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.001 ha per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2003.
New Zealand ranks 114th of 187 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.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per person | -88.5% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per person | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per person | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | +552.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 ha per person | +250.8% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | -97.9% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0004 ha per person | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -73.4% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | -88.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | +1886.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | -45.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per person | +109.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 ha per person | +116.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | -55.7% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -87.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | +1756.7% |
| 2020 | 0.001 ha per person | +104.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | -93.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per person | — |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per person, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1886.4% | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
| 2019 | +1756.7% | 0 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 111 El Salvador 0 ha per person compare
- 112 Italy 0 ha per person compare
- 113 Afghanistan 0 ha per person compare
- 115 France 0 ha per person compare
- 116 Uzbekistan 0 ha per person compare
- 117 Hungary 0 ha per person compare
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 grassland — burned area, per capita in New Zealand?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in New Zealand was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 ha per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2003.
- How does New Zealand rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.