Ecuador vs Japan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Ecuador
7,728 hectares
in 2025
Japan
7,255 hectares
in 2025
Ecuador rank
111th
Japan rank
112th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Ecuador
- Japan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7,728 hectares against 7,255 hectares in Japan, a difference of 473 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 111th and Japan ranks 112th of 225 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,034 hectares | 12,987 hectares | 11,047 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 36,623 hectares | 12,347 hectares | 24,276 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 45,908 hectares | 12,407 hectares | 33,501 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Ecuador or Japan?
- Ecuador, at 7,728 hectares against 7,255 hectares in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Ecuador and Japan?
- 473 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Ecuador ranks 111th and Japan ranks 112th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.