New Zealand vs East Timor: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
New Zealand
64.4 hectares
in 2025
East Timor
42.93 hectares
in 2025
New Zealand rank
138th
East Timor rank
139th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- New Zealand
- East Timor
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.4 hectares against 42.93 hectares in East Timor, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.
New Zealand ranks 138th and East Timor ranks 139th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.23 hectares | 1,597 hectares | 1,073 hectares | East Timor |
| 2010s | 931.62 hectares | 371.36 hectares | 560.26 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 994.58 hectares | 239.7 hectares | 754.88 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 East Timor?
- New Zealand, at 64.4 hectares against 42.93 hectares in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between New Zealand and East Timor?
- 21.47 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and East Timor?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and East Timor rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- New Zealand ranks 138th and East Timor ranks 139th 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.