Japan vs Malta: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Japan
0 hectares
in 2024
Malta
0 hectares
in 2024
Japan rank
100th
Malta rank
100th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Malta, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 100th and Malta ranks 100th of 225 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 hectares | 0 hectares | 8.05 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.03 hectares | 0 hectares | 15.03 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.47 hectares | 0 hectares | 21.47 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Japan and Malta?
- 0 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Japan ranks 100th and Malta ranks 100th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.