Haiti vs Japan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Haiti
6,397 hectares
in 2025
Japan
7,255 hectares
in 2025
Haiti rank
115th
Japan rank
112th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Haiti
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,255 hectares against 6,397 hectares in Haiti, a difference of 858 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 115th 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 | Haiti | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,914 hectares | 12,987 hectares | 10,073 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,850 hectares | 12,347 hectares | 10,497 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,477 hectares | 12,407 hectares | 8,930 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Haiti or Japan?
- Japan, at 7,255 hectares against 6,397 hectares in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Haiti and Japan?
- 858 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Japan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Haiti ranks 115th 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.