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Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0002 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 89.5%
World rank
143rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0192 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 hectares per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 2002–2023

00.0050.010.0150.022002201220232002: 0 hectares per square kilometre2003: 0 hectares per square kilometre2004: 0.002 hectares per square kilometre2005: 0 hectares per square kilometre2006: 0.005 hectares per square kilometre2007: 0.007 hectares per square kilometre2008: 0.002 hectares per square kilometre2009: 0 hectares per square kilometre2010: 0.003 hectares per square kilometre2011: 0.001 hectares per square kilometre2012: 0 hectares per square kilometre2013: 0.003 hectares per square kilometre2014: 0.002 hectares per square kilometre2015: 0.004 hectares per square kilometre2016: 0.008 hectares per square kilometre2017: 0.004 hectares per square kilometre2018: 0 hectares per square kilometre2019: 0.009 hectares per square kilometre2020: 0.019 hectares per square kilometre2021: 0.001 hectares per square kilometre2022: 0.002 hectares per square kilometre2023: 0 hectares per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 89.5% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0192 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.

New Zealand ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Year hectares per square kilometre Change
2002 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre —
2003 0 hectares per square kilometre -100.0%
2004 0.002 hectares per square kilometre —
2005 0 hectares per square kilometre -100.0%
2006 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre —
2007 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre +24.2%
2008 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre -73.2%
2009 0 hectares per square kilometre -100.0%
2010 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre —
2011 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre -52.8%
2012 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre -88.2%
2013 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre +1900.0%
2014 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre -45.0%
2015 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre +113.6%
2016 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre +121.3%
2017 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre -54.8%
2018 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre -87.2%
2019 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre +1783.3%
2020 0.0192 hectares per square kilometre +108.8%
2021 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre -93.6%
2022 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre +26.7%
2023 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre -89.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +1900.0% 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre
2019 +1783.3% 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.002 hectares per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre 8
2010s 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre 0.0192 hectares per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 140 Iceland 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
  2. 141 Germany 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
  3. 142 Hungary 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
  4. 144 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
  5. 145 Poland 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
  6. 146 Andorra 0 hectares per square kilometre
  7. 146 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares per square kilometre
  8. 146 American Samoa 0 hectares per square kilometre
  9. 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0 hectares per square kilometre
  10. 146 Belgium 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  11. 146 Bahrain 0 hectares per square kilometre
  12. 146 Bermuda 0 hectares per square kilometre
  13. 146 Brunei 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  14. 146 Comoros 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  15. 146 Cayman Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
  16. 146 Czechia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  17. 146 Djibouti 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  18. 146 Dominica 0 hectares per square kilometre
  19. 146 Denmark 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  20. 146 Finland 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  21. 146 Faroe Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
  22. 146 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares per square kilometre
  23. 146 Equatorial Guinea 0 hectares per square kilometre
  24. 146 Grenada 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  25. 146 Greenland 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  26. 146 Guam 0 hectares per square kilometre
  27. 146 Isle of Man 0 hectares per square kilometre
  28. 146 Ireland 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  29. 146 Jordan 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  30. 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  31. 146 Libya 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  32. 146 Saint Lucia 0 hectares per square kilometre
  33. 146 Liechtenstein 0 hectares per square kilometre
  34. 146 Luxembourg 0 hectares per square kilometre
  35. 146 Latvia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  36. 146 Macao 0 hectares per square kilometre
  37. 146 Malta 0 hectares per square kilometre
  38. 146 Montenegro 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  39. 146 Northern Mariana Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
  40. 146 Mauritius 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  41. 146 Netherlands 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  42. 146 Norway 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  43. 146 Nauru 0 hectares per square kilometre
  44. 146 Oman 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  45. 146 Palau 0 hectares per square kilometre
  46. 146 Puerto Rico 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  47. 146 Palestine 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  48. 146 French Polynesia 0 hectares per square kilometre
  49. 146 Qatar 0 hectares per square kilometre
  50. 146 Singapore 0 hectares per square kilometre
  51. 146 Solomon Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  52. 146 San Marino 0 hectares per square kilometre
  53. 146 Serbia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  54. 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares per square kilometre
  55. 146 Slovakia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  56. 146 Slovenia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  57. 146 Sweden 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  58. 146 Seychelles 0 hectares per square kilometre
  59. 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  60. 146 Tonga 0 hectares per square kilometre
  61. 146 Tuvalu 0 hectares per square kilometre
  62. 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares per square kilometre
  63. 146 British Virgin Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
  64. 146 United States Virgin Islands 0 hectares per square kilometre
  65. 146 Vanuatu 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
  66. 146 Samoa 0 hectares per square kilometre

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Frequently asked questions

What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0192 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
How does New Zealand rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.