Croatia vs Japan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Croatia
386.38 hectares
in 2025
Japan
536.65 hectares
in 2025
Croatia rank
124th
Japan rank
122nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Croatia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 536.65 hectares against 386.38 hectares in Croatia, a difference of 150.27 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 124th and Japan ranks 122nd of 225 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,749 hectares | 372.97 hectares | 4,376 hectares | Croatia |
| 2010s | 6,736 hectares | 867.22 hectares | 5,869 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 4,486 hectares | 919.46 hectares | 3,567 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Croatia or Japan?
- Japan, at 536.65 hectares against 386.38 hectares in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Croatia and Japan?
- 150.27 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Japan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Croatia ranks 124th and Japan ranks 122nd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.