New Zealand vs Tunisia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
New Zealand
0 hectares
in 2025
Tunisia
0 hectares
in 2025
New Zealand rank
99th
Tunisia rank
99th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- New Zealand
- Tunisia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tunisia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 99th and Tunisia ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 hectares | 10.73 hectares | 2.68 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 6.44 hectares | 130.94 hectares | 124.5 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 39.35 hectares | 146.68 hectares | 107.33 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, New Zealand or Tunisia?
- New Zealand, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between New Zealand and Tunisia?
- 0 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Tunisia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- New Zealand ranks 99th and Tunisia ranks 99th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.