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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed