How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.

Japan vs Netherlands: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Japan

0.0%

in 2026

Netherlands

0.0%

in 2026

Japan rank

134th

Netherlands rank

133rd

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

Japan
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 133rd of 236 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Japan
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Japan

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 Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.0% 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 Japan and Netherlands?: 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Japan ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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

Indicator: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit: %
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.