Guyana vs Japan: Average area burnt per wildfire

Guyana
285.24 hectares
in 2026
Japan
282.62 hectares
in 2026
Guyana rank
74th
Japan rank
76th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

  • Guyana
  • Japan
0100200300400201220192026

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 285.24 hectares against 282.62 hectares in Japan, a difference of 2.62 hectares.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 74th and Japan ranks 76th of 181 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Average area burnt per wildfire
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
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.