Hungary vs Japan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Hungary
0.1%
in 2026
Japan
0.0%
in 2026
Hungary rank
128th
Japan rank
134th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 128th and Japan ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Hungary or Japan?
- Hungary, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Hungary and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Hungary ranks 128th and Japan ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.