Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Japan
11,162
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
12,794
in 2024
Japan rank
104th
Saudi Arabia rank
101st
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 12,794 against 11,162 in Japan, a difference of 1,632.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 101st of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,987 | 61,382 | 48,395 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 12,347 | 8,696 | 3,651 | Japan |
| 2020s | 13,438 | 8,415 | 5,023 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 12,794 against 11,162 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,632, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Japan ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 101st of 221 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.