Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Japan
Japan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0408 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.0408
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.0488
in 2022
All-time low
0.0123
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Japan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0408 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Japan peaked at 0.0488 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0123, in 2012.
That places Japan 140th out of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0123 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0221 | +79.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0432 | +95.7% |
| 2015 | 0.044 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0459 | +268.9% |
| 2019 | 0.033 | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0438 | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 0.016 | -63.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0488 | +204.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0226 | -53.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0197 | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0395 | +100.8% |
| 2026 | 0.0408 | +3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0408 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024, 17.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0408 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.068, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.029 | 0.0123 | 0.0459 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.033 | 0.016 | 0.0488 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 137 Armenia 0.0484 compare
- 138 Netherlands 0.043 compare
- 139 Mongolia 0.0411 compare
- 141 Palestine 0.0355 compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 0.0342 compare
- 143 South Korea 0.0303 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Japan?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Japan was 0.0408 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0488 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Japan ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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