Cyprus vs Japan: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Cyprus

151.66 hectares

in 2024

Japan

152.97 hectares

in 2024

Cyprus rank

84th

Japan rank

82nd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Cyprus
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 152.97 hectares against 151.66 hectares in Cyprus, a difference of 1.31 hectares.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 84th and Japan ranks 82nd of 152 countries.

Individual pages

Tree cover loss from wildfires in Cyprus
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Japan
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).