Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 825.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at 825.33 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,108.5% on the previous year and up 4,422.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 825.33 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places New Zealand 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -86.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -46.22 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 27.68 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1999 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2000 | 380.81 % change on previous year | -2510.4% |
| 2001 | 194.48 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2002 | -98.04 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.75 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2008 | -74.58 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 2009 | -100 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2011 | -14.27 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2012 | -80.98 % change on previous year | +467.5% |
| 2013 | 487.97 % change on previous year | -702.6% |
| 2014 | -19.09 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2015 | 23.67 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 2016 | 155.29 % change on previous year | +556.0% |
| 2017 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2018 | -95.8 % change on previous year | -600.0% |
| 2020 | 103.33 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 2021 | -62.37 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2022 | -76.05 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2023 | -81.83 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 825.33 % change on previous year | -1108.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 825.33 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -80.81 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 825.33 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -52.02 % change on previous year. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2510.4% | -15.8 % change on previous year | 380.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -13.45 % change on previous year | -86.72 % change on previous year | 27.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.93 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 380.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.49 % change on previous year | -95.8 % change on previous year | 487.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 141.68 % change on previous year | -81.83 % change on previous year | 825.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 1 Nicaragua 919.71 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Poland 600.07 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 600.01 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 580.42 % change on previous year 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 savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 825.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 825.33 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does New Zealand rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,422.5%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.