New Caledonia vs East Timor: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
New Caledonia
665.44 hectares
in 2025
East Timor
686.91 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
143rd
East Timor rank
142nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- New Caledonia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 686.91 hectares against 665.44 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 143rd and East Timor ranks 142nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,347 hectares | 16,250 hectares | 11,903 hectares | East Timor |
| 2010s | 2,941 hectares | 6,715 hectares | 3,774 hectares | East Timor |
| 2020s | 3,073 hectares | 2,801 hectares | 271.9 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, New Caledonia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 686.91 hectares against 665.44 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between New Caledonia and East Timor?
- 21.47 hectares, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and East Timor?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and East Timor rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- New Caledonia ranks 143rd and East Timor ranks 142nd 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.