Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0003 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 81.8% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0199 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places New Zealand 124th out of 188 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +380.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +194.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +488.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +155.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +1899.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -81.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1899.8% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 121 Yemen 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Switzerland 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Austria 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Germany 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Hungary 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 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 savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does New Zealand rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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
Savanna fires — 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.