Liberia vs New Zealand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Liberia
21.47 hectares
in 2025
New Zealand
64.4 hectares
in 2025
Liberia rank
141st
New Zealand rank
138th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Liberia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.4 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.0 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia 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 | Liberia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.08 hectares | 523.23 hectares | 295.16 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 397.12 hectares | 931.62 hectares | 534.5 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 160.99 hectares | 994.58 hectares | 833.59 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, Liberia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 64.4 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Liberia and New Zealand?
- 42.93 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and New Zealand rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Liberia ranks 141st 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.