New Zealand vs Slovakia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
New Zealand
64.4 hectares
in 2025
Slovakia
21.47 hectares
in 2025
New Zealand rank
138th
Slovakia rank
141st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.4 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Slovakia, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.0 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Slovakia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 138th and Slovakia ranks 141st of 225 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.23 hectares | 24.15 hectares | 499.08 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 931.62 hectares | 23.61 hectares | 908.01 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 994.58 hectares | 3.58 hectares | 991.01 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 Slovakia?
- New Zealand, at 64.4 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 42.93 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- New Zealand ranks 138th and Slovakia ranks 141st 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.