Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Other forest — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0001 ha per person
Change on year
up 110.6%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0003 ha per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 ha per person
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2024

00001990200720241990: 0 ha per person1991: 0 ha per person1992: 0 ha per person1993: 0 ha per person1994: 0 ha per person1995: 0 ha per person1996: 0 ha per person1997: 0 ha per person1998: 0 ha per person1999: 0 ha per person2000: 0 ha per person2001: 0 ha per person2002: 0 ha per person2003: 0 ha per person2004: 0 ha per person2005: 0 ha per person2006: 0 ha per person2007: 0 ha per person2008: 0 ha per person2009: 0 ha per person2010: 0 ha per person2011: 0 ha per person2012: 0 ha per person2013: 0 ha per person2014: 0 ha per person2015: 0 ha per person2016: 0 ha per person2017: 0 ha per person2018: 0 ha per person2019: 0 ha per person2020: 0 ha per person2021: 0 ha per person2022: 0 ha per person2023: 0 ha per person2024: 0 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0001 ha per person for other forest — burned area, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 110.6% on the previous year and down 61.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0003 ha per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2002.

That places New Zealand 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0001 ha per person —
1991 0.0001 ha per person -4.7%
1992 0.0001 ha per person -1.0%
1993 0.0001 ha per person -1.1%
1994 0.0001 ha per person -1.3%
1995 0.0001 ha per person -1.5%
1996 0 ha per person -46.3%
1997 0 ha per person -51.6%
1998 0 ha per person +17.5%
1999 0 ha per person -12.1%
2000 0.0001 ha per person +388.1%
2001 0.0001 ha per person +17.9%
2002 0 ha per person -100.0%
2003 0.0001 ha per person —
2004 0 ha per person -80.3%
2005 0 ha per person -100.0%
2006 0 ha per person —
2007 0.0002 ha per person +2125.5%
2008 0.0001 ha per person -71.3%
2009 0 ha per person -54.3%
2010 0 ha per person -1.1%
2011 0 ha per person -83.5%
2012 0.0001 ha per person +1091.7%
2013 0.0001 ha per person -0.8%
2014 0 ha per person -100.0%
2015 0 ha per person —
2016 0 ha per person —
2017 0.0001 ha per person —
2018 0 ha per person -100.0%
2019 0.0003 ha per person —
2020 0.0001 ha per person -59.7%
2021 0.0001 ha per person -43.6%
2022 0 ha per person -52.9%
2023 0.0001 ha per person +71.1%
2024 0.0001 ha per person +110.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +2125.5% 0 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person
2012 +1091.7% 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0001 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0001 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0001 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0001 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 40 Mongolia 0.0001 ha per person compare
  2. 41 Montenegro 0.0001 ha per person compare
  3. 42 Bulgaria 0.0001 ha per person compare
  4. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0001 ha per person compare
  5. 45 Brazil 0.0001 ha per person compare
  6. 46 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area, per capita in New Zealand?
Other forest — burned area, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2019.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2002.
How does New Zealand rank for other forest — burned area, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Other forest — 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.

Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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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

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Other forest — 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.