Belarus vs Japan: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Belarus

15,390 hectares

in 2026

Japan

14,979 hectares

in 2026

Belarus rank

95th

Japan rank

96th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Belarus currently reports 15,390 hectares against 14,979 hectares in Japan, a difference of 411 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 95th and Japan ranks 96th of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.