Dominican Republic vs Japan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Dominican Republic
708.37 hectares
in 2024
Japan
772.77 hectares
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
118th
Japan rank
115th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Dominican Republic
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 772.77 hectares against 708.37 hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 118th and Japan ranks 115th of 225 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,042 hectares | 372.97 hectares | 1,669 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 935.91 hectares | 867.22 hectares | 68.69 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1,335 hectares | 996.02 hectares | 339.16 hectares | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Dominican Republic or Japan?
- Japan, at 772.77 hectares against 708.37 hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 64.4 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Japan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Dominican Republic ranks 118th and Japan ranks 115th 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.