Austria vs New Zealand: Area burned wildfires by type

Austria
21.47
in 2025
New Zealand
64.4
in 2025
Austria rank
141st
New Zealand rank
138th

Area burned wildfires by type over time

  • Austria
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 64.4 against 21.47 in Austria, a difference of 42.93.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.0 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 138th of 225 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 50.98 523.23 472.25 New Zealand
2010s 68.69 931.62 862.93 New Zealand
2020s 32.2 994.58 962.39 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Austria or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 64.4 against 21.47 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Austria and New Zealand?
42.93, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Austria and New Zealand rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
Austria ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 138th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area burned wildfires by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed