Japan vs Niger: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Japan
0 hectares
in 2025
Niger
0 hectares
in 2025
Japan rank
99th
Niger rank
99th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Japan
- Niger
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Niger, a difference of 0 hectares.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 99th and Niger ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 hectares | 171.73 hectares | 163.68 hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 15.03 hectares | 530.21 hectares | 515.18 hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 17.89 hectares | 67.98 hectares | 50.09 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Japan or Niger?
- Japan, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Japan and Niger?
- 0 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Niger rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Japan ranks 99th and Niger ranks 99th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.