How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs New Zealand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre

Iceland

0.0004 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

New Zealand

0.0002 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Iceland rank

140th

New Zealand rank

143rd

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time

Iceland
New Zealand

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.6 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0021 hectares per square kilometre	0.002 hectares per square kilometre	0.0001 hectares per square kilometre	Iceland
2010s	0 hectares per square kilometre	0.0035 hectares per square kilometre	0.0035 hectares per square kilometre	New Zealand
2020s	0.0001 hectares per square kilometre	0.0055 hectares per square kilometre	0.0054 hectares per square kilometre	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Iceland or New Zealand?: Iceland, at 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Iceland and New Zealand?: 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?: Iceland ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.