Bhutan vs Japan: Forest fires — Burned Area
Bhutan
1,929 ha
in 2024
Japan
1,910 ha
in 2024
Bhutan rank
65th
Japan rank
66th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Bhutan
- Japan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1,929 ha against 1,910 ha in Japan, a difference of 19 ha.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 65th and Japan ranks 66th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,985 ha | 1,819 ha | 1,166 ha | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 2,831 ha | 2,019 ha | 811.59 ha | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 4,777 ha | 2,418 ha | 2,358 ha | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2,096 ha | 2,249 ha | 152.93 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Bhutan or Japan?
- Bhutan, at 1,929 ha against 1,910 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Bhutan and Japan?
- 19 ha, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Bhutan ranks 65th and Japan ranks 66th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.