Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Japan
Japan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 7,255 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Japan, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Japan stood at 7,255.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Japan peaked at 21,616 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,048, in 2012.
Japan ranks 112th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13,609 | — |
| 2003 | 13,717 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,096 | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 10,110 | +65.8% |
| 2006 | 14,039 | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 14,618 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 12,794 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 18,911 | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 11,441 | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 14,382 | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 3,048 | -78.8% |
| 2013 | 16,572 | +443.7% |
| 2014 | 21,230 | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 12,042 | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 4,121 | -65.8% |
| 2017 | 8,286 | +101.0% |
| 2018 | 18,847 | +127.5% |
| 2019 | 13,502 | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 15,241 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 7,341 | -51.8% |
| 2022 | 21,616 | +194.4% |
| 2023 | 11,828 | -45.3% |
| 2024 | 11,162 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 7,255 | -35.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7,255 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86, 84.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7,255 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44, 10.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +443.7% | 3,048 | 16,572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,987 | 6,096 | 18,911 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,347 | 3,048 | 21,230 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,407 | 7,255 | 21,616 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Japan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Japan was 7,255 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,616 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,048 in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Japan ranks 112th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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