Japan vs New Zealand: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Japan
0 hectares
in 2025
New Zealand
0 hectares
in 2025
Japan rank
99th
New Zealand rank
99th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 99th and New Zealand ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 hectares | 8.05 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010s | 15.03 hectares | 6.44 hectares | 8.59 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.89 hectares | 39.35 hectares | 21.47 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Japan ranks 99th and New Zealand ranks 99th 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.