Bhutan vs New Zealand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bhutan
128.79 hectares
in 2025
New Zealand
64.4 hectares
in 2025
Bhutan rank
135th
New Zealand rank
138th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bhutan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 128.79 hectares against 64.4 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 64.39 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.0 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 595.68 hectares | 523.23 hectares | 72.45 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1,045 hectares | 931.62 hectares | 113.77 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 482.98 hectares | 994.58 hectares | 511.6 hectares | 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, Bhutan or New Zealand?
- Bhutan, at 128.79 hectares against 64.4 hectares in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 64.39 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bhutan ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.