French Guiana vs New Caledonia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
French Guiana
-95.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Caledonia
-100 % change on previous year
in 2025
French Guiana rank
135th
New Caledonia rank
137th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- French Guiana
- New Caledonia
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports -95.83 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in New Caledonia, a difference of 4.17 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 135th and New Caledonia ranks 137th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225.03 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 222.68 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 260 % change on previous year | 260 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | -62.2 % change on previous year | 101.35 % change on previous year | 163.55 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, French Guiana or New Caledonia?
- French Guiana, at -95.83 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between French Guiana and New Caledonia?
- 4.17 % change on previous year, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and New Caledonia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and New Caledonia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 135th and New Caledonia ranks 137th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.