New Caledonia vs Yemen: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
New Caledonia
665.44
in 2025
Yemen
708.37
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
143rd
Yemen rank
140th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- New Caledonia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 708.37 against 665.44 in New Caledonia, a difference of 42.93.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 140th of 225 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,347 | 2.68 | 4,344 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2,941 | 21.47 | 2,919 | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 3,073 | 257.59 | 2,816 | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, New Caledonia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 708.37 against 665.44 in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between New Caledonia and Yemen?
- 42.93, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Yemen rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- New Caledonia ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 140th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.