France vs Japan: Grassland — Burned Area
France
774.38 ha
in 2024
Japan
858.34 ha
in 2024
France rank
107th
Japan rank
106th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 858.34 ha against 774.38 ha in France, a difference of 83.96 ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 107th and Japan ranks 106th of 220 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,387 ha | 368.05 ha | 1,019 ha | France |
| 2000s | 3,029 ha | 328.38 ha | 2,700 ha | France |
| 2010s | 1,992 ha | 860.74 ha | 1,131 ha | France |
| 2020s | 2,099 ha | 1,000 ha | 1,099 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 858.34 ha against 774.38 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between France and Japan?
- 83.96 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- France ranks 107th and Japan ranks 106th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.