Israel vs Japan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Israel
622.51 hectares
in 2025
Japan
536.65 hectares
in 2025
Israel rank
120th
Japan rank
122nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 622.51 hectares against 536.65 hectares in Japan, a difference of 85.86 hectares.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 120th and Japan ranks 122nd of 225 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,012 hectares | 372.97 hectares | 638.61 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 1,372 hectares | 867.22 hectares | 504.45 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 948.08 hectares | 919.46 hectares | 28.62 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Israel or Japan?
- Israel, at 622.51 hectares against 536.65 hectares in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Israel and Japan?
- 85.86 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Israel ranks 120th and Japan ranks 122nd 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 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.