Libya vs New Zealand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Libya
21.47 hectares
in 2025
New Zealand
64.4 hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
141st
New Zealand rank
138th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Libya
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.4 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Libya, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.0 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 138th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.83 hectares | 523.23 hectares | 335.4 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,312 hectares | 931.62 hectares | 379.94 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 85.86 hectares | 994.58 hectares | 908.72 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, Libya or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 64.4 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Libya and New Zealand?
- 42.93 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Libya and New Zealand rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Libya 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.