Finland vs New Caledonia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Finland
0 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia
0 hectares
in 2025
Finland rank
146th
New Caledonia rank
146th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Finland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Finland ranks 146th and New Caledonia ranks 146th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 974.01 hectares | 171.73 hectares | 802.29 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 407.85 hectares | 113.77 hectares | 294.08 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 64.4 hectares | 157.42 hectares | 93.02 hectares | 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, Finland or New Caledonia?
- Finland, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Finland and New Caledonia?
- 0 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Caledonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Caledonia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Finland ranks 146th and New Caledonia ranks 146th 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.