Dominican Republic vs Japan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Dominican Republic
9,681
in 2025
Japan
7,255
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
110th
Japan rank
112th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Japan
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 9,681 against 7,255 in Japan, a difference of 2,426.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 110th and Japan ranks 112th of 225 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 23,827 12,987 10,840 Dominican Republic
2010s 17,033 12,347 4,686 Dominican Republic
2020s 12,522 12,407 114.5 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Dominican Republic or Japan?
Dominican Republic, at 9,681 against 7,255 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Dominican Republic and Japan?
2,426, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Japan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Dominican Republic ranks 110th and Japan ranks 112th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed