Germany vs Japan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Germany
6,697 hectares
in 2025
Japan
7,255 hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
114th
Japan rank
112th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,255 hectares against 6,697 hectares in Germany, a difference of 558 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 114th and Japan ranks 112th of 225 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,817 hectares | 12,987 hectares | 10,169 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,018 hectares | 12,347 hectares | 10,329 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,735 hectares | 12,407 hectares | 10,672 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 7,255 hectares against 6,697 hectares in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Germany and Japan?
- 558 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Germany ranks 114th 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.