Japan vs Serbia: Forest fires — Burned Area

Japan
1,910 ha
in 2024
Serbia
2,258 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
66th
Serbia rank
64th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Japan
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 2,258 ha against 1,910 ha in Japan, a difference of 348 ha.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 66th and Serbia ranks 64th of 219 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,699 ha 1,516 ha 1,182 ha Japan
2010s 2,418 ha 759.16 ha 1,659 ha Japan
2020s 2,249 ha 1,062 ha 1,186 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Japan or Serbia?
Serbia, at 2,258 ha against 1,910 ha in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Japan and Serbia?
348 ha, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Serbia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Japan and Serbia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Japan ranks 66th and Serbia ranks 64th 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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