Japan vs Mongolia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Japan
0.0396
in 2026
Mongolia
0.0393
in 2026
Japan rank
128th
Mongolia rank
129th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Japan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0396 against 0.0393 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mongolia ahead.
Japan ranks 128th and Mongolia ranks 129th of 229 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.029 | 0.2322 | 0.2032 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.0329 | 0.0646 | 0.0317 | Mongolia |
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, Japan or Mongolia?
- Japan, at 0.0396 against 0.0393 in Mongolia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Japan and Mongolia?
- 0.0003, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mongolia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Mongolia rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Japan ranks 128th and Mongolia ranks 129th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.