Burundi vs New Zealand: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Burundi
17,706 hectares
in 2026
New Zealand
17,103 hectares
in 2026
Burundi rank
100th
New Zealand rank
101st
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Burundi
- New Zealand
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 17,706 hectares against 17,103 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 603 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 100th and New Zealand ranks 101st of 248 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,966 hectares | 40,984 hectares | 28,982 hectares | Burundi |
| 2020s | 38,395 hectares | 27,615 hectares | 10,780 hectares | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Burundi or New Zealand?
- Burundi, at 17,706 hectares against 17,103 hectares in New Zealand as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Burundi and New Zealand?
- 603 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Burundi and New Zealand rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Burundi ranks 100th and New Zealand ranks 101st of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.