Jordan vs New Zealand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Jordan
42.93 hectares
in 2024
New Zealand
64.4 hectares
in 2024
Jordan rank
140th
New Zealand rank
137th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Jordan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.4 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Jordan, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 137th of 225 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.86 hectares | 523.23 hectares | 437.37 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.29 hectares | 931.62 hectares | 927.33 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 85.86 hectares | 1,181 hectares | 1,095 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, Jordan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 64.4 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Jordan and New Zealand?
- 21.47 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and New Zealand rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Jordan ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 137th 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.