Japan vs Yemen: Area burned wildfires by type
Japan
536.65
in 2025
Yemen
686.91
in 2025
Japan rank
122nd
Yemen rank
119th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Japan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 686.91 against 536.65 in Japan, a difference of 150.26.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 122nd and Yemen ranks 119th of 225 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 372.97 | 2.68 | 370.29 | Japan |
| 2010s | 867.22 | 21.47 | 845.76 | Japan |
| 2020s | 919.46 | 246.86 | 672.6 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Japan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 686.91 against 536.65 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Japan and Yemen?
- 150.26, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Yemen rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Japan ranks 122nd and Yemen ranks 119th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.