Hong Kong vs New Caledonia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Hong Kong
364.92 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia
665.44 hectares
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
145th
New Caledonia rank
143rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Hong Kong
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 665.44 hectares against 364.92 hectares in Hong Kong, a difference of 300.52 hectares.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.8 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 145th and New Caledonia ranks 143rd of 225 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 804.97 hectares | 4,347 hectares | 3,542 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 341.31 hectares | 2,941 hectares | 2,600 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 164.57 hectares | 3,073 hectares | 2,909 hectares | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Hong Kong or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 665.44 hectares against 364.92 hectares in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Hong Kong and New Caledonia?
- 300.52 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Caledonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and New Caledonia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Hong Kong ranks 145th and New Caledonia ranks 143rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.