Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in New Zealand
New Zealand: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 517.53 million ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2020, other forest — burned area — unfccc in New Zealand stood at 517.53 million ha. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 254.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in New Zealand peaked at 517.53 million ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.53 million ha, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 1st of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 156.86 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 115.28 million ha | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 122.33 million ha | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 133.92 million ha | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 187.89 million ha | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 180.99 million ha | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 216.41 million ha | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 271.61 million ha | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 181.77 million ha | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 118.86 million ha | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 135.09 million ha | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 121.58 million ha | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 130.82 million ha | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 106.71 million ha | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 99.65 million ha | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 93.53 million ha | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 102.10 million ha | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 166.68 million ha | +63.3% |
| 2008 | 127.40 million ha | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 177.04 million ha | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 146.06 million ha | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 127.64 million ha | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 125.25 million ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 95.63 million ha | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 115.86 million ha | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 269.45 million ha | +132.6% |
| 2016 | 230.27 million ha | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 120.00 million ha | -47.9% |
| 2018 | 149.21 million ha | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 473.98 million ha | +217.7% |
| 2020 | 517.53 million ha | +9.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 517.53 million ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 406002.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +217.7% | 149.21 million ha | 473.98 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.59 million ha | 115.28 million ha | 271.61 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.06 million ha | 93.53 million ha | 177.04 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.33 million ha | 95.63 million ha | 473.98 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 517.53 million ha | 517.53 million ha | 517.53 million ha | 1 |
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 other forest — burned area — unfccc in New Zealand?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in New Zealand was 517.53 million ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 517.53 million ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.53 million ha in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- New Zealand ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.