Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Japan
Japan: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 53 in 2026. β² Rising
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Japan, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Japan is 53, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Japan peaked at 59 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2012.
That places Japan 96th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38 | 20 | 52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.43 | 29 | 59 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 93 United Kingdom 64 compare
- 94 Germany 59 compare
- 95 Belarus, Republic of 55 compare
- 97 Eswatini, Kingdom of 52 compare
- 98 Azerbaijan, Republic of 51 compare
- 99 Uruguay 45 compare
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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Japan?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Japan was 53 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Japan ranks 96th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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