Japan vs Samoa: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Japan
0 hectares
in 2024
Samoa
0 hectares
in 2024
Japan rank
100th
Samoa rank
100th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Japan
- Samoa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Samoa, 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 Samoa 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 | Samoa | 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 Samoa?
- Japan, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Japan and Samoa?
- 0 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Samoa rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Japan ranks 100th and Samoa 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.