Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0011 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0011 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 75.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.006 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places New Zealand 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +391.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +2146.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +1098.3% |
| 2013 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +2146.4% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1098.3% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +391.0% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 57 Kenya 0.0017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Colombia 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Morocco 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 North Macedonia 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Costa Rica 0.0008 ha per square kilometre 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0011 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does New Zealand rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.