Belarus vs Japan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Belarus
12,021 hectares
in 2024
Japan
11,162 hectares
in 2024
Belarus rank
103rd
Japan rank
104th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Belarus
- Japan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 12,021 hectares against 11,162 hectares in Japan, a difference of 859 hectares.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 104th of 225 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,311 hectares | 12,987 hectares | 47,324 hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 33,835 hectares | 12,347 hectares | 21,487 hectares | Belarus |
| 2020s | 16,366 hectares | 13,438 hectares | 2,928 hectares | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Belarus or Japan?
- Belarus, at 12,021 hectares against 11,162 hectares in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Belarus and Japan?
- 859 hectares, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Belarus ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 104th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.