Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate was -30.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Japan, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Japan is -30.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 179.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -94.29 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Japan 87th out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 500 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -41.67 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2005 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2006 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 320 % change on previous year | -1220.0% |
| 2008 | -42.86 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2009 | 158.33 % change on previous year | -469.4% |
| 2010 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2011 | -20.69 % change on previous year | +220.7% |
| 2012 | -86.96 % change on previous year | +320.3% |
| 2014 | -61.34 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2015 | -23.91 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2016 | -94.29 % change on previous year | +294.3% |
| 2018 | 176.67 % change on previous year | -287.4% |
| 2019 | -59.04 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2020 | 50 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 2021 | -92.16 % change on previous year | -284.3% |
| 2023 | -77.39 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 38.46 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2025 | -30.56 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1220.0% | -28.57 % change on previous year | 320 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.08 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -22 % change on previous year | -94.29 % change on previous year | 176.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -22.33 % change on previous year | -92.16 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 84 Lesotho -28.87 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Guyana -29.89 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Chile -30.18 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Gambia -30.74 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea -31.5 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Vietnam -31.84 % change on previous year 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Japan was -30.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.29 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 87th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.