Woody savanna — Burned Area in New Zealand

New Zealand: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 365.08 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
365.08 ha
World rank
81st
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,545 ha
in 2021
All-time low
0 ha
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in New Zealand, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 81.9 ha1991: 81.9 ha1992: 81.9 ha1993: 81.9 ha1994: 81.9 ha1995: 81.9 ha1996: 7.9 ha1997: 1.2 ha1998: 3 ha1999: 1.3 ha2000: 0.983 ha2001: 21.5 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 21.5 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 300.9 ha2008: 21.5 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 21.5 ha2012: 43 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 21.5 ha2021: 1.5k ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 365.1 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 365.08 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in New Zealand peaked at 1,545 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.

That places New Zealand 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Woody savanna — Burned Area in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 81.94 ha
1991 81.94 ha +0.0%
1992 81.94 ha +0.0%
1993 81.94 ha +0.0%
1994 81.94 ha +0.0%
1995 81.94 ha +0.0%
1996 7.89 ha -90.4%
1997 1.21 ha -84.6%
1998 2.98 ha +146.2%
1999 1.28 ha -57.0%
2000 0.9827 ha -23.5%
2001 21.52 ha +2089.9%
2002 0 ha -100.0%
2003 0 ha
2004 21.48 ha
2005 0 ha -100.0%
2006 0 ha
2007 300.89 ha
2008 21.52 ha -92.8%
2009 0 ha -100.0%
2010 0 ha
2011 21.52 ha
2012 42.97 ha +99.7%
2013 0 ha -100.0%
2014 0 ha
2015 0 ha
2016 0 ha
2017 0 ha
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 21.49 ha
2021 1,545 ha +7092.5%
2022 0 ha -100.0%
2023 0 ha
2024 365.08 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.5 ha 1.21 ha 81.94 ha 10
2000s 36.64 ha 0 ha 300.89 ha 10
2010s 6.45 ha 0 ha 42.97 ha 10
2020s 386.39 ha 0 ha 1,545 ha 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 78 Equatorial Guinea 534.28 ha compare
  2. 79 New Caledonia 406.71 ha compare
  3. 80 Algeria 386.49 ha compare
  4. 82 Japan 364.74 ha compare
  5. 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 344.17 ha compare
  6. 84 Togo 299.25 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area in New Zealand?
Woody savanna — burned area in New Zealand was 365.08 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,545 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
How does New Zealand rank for woody savanna — burned area?
New Zealand ranks 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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