Japan vs Palau: Average area burnt per wildfire
Japan
280.56 hectares
in 2026
Palau
273 hectares
in 2026
Japan rank
85th
Palau rank
86th
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Japan
- Palau
How they compare
Japan currently reports 280.56 hectares against 273 hectares in Palau, a difference of 7.56 hectares.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 85th and Palau ranks 86th of 182 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 289.4 hectares | 85.75 hectares | 203.65 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 292.7 hectares | 184.67 hectares | 108.03 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Japan or Palau?
- Japan, at 280.56 hectares against 273 hectares in Palau as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Japan and Palau?
- 7.56 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Palau?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Palau rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Japan ranks 85th and Palau ranks 86th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.