New Zealand vs Poland: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
New Zealand
64.4 hectares
in 2024
Poland
85.86 hectares
in 2024
New Zealand rank
137th
Poland rank
134th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 85.86 hectares against 64.4 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 21.46 hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Poland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 137th and Poland ranks 134th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.23 hectares | 533.96 hectares | 10.73 hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 931.62 hectares | 225.39 hectares | 706.23 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,181 hectares | 437.9 hectares | 742.72 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, New Zealand or Poland?
- Poland, at 85.86 hectares against 64.4 hectares in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between New Zealand and Poland?
- 21.46 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- New Zealand ranks 137th and Poland ranks 134th 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.