Indonesia vs Japan: Other forest — Burned Area
Indonesia
2,586 ha
in 2024
Japan
1,910 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
39th
Japan rank
42nd
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2,586 ha against 1,910 ha in Japan, a difference of 676 ha.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 39th and Japan ranks 42nd of 219 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,521 ha | 1,819 ha | 9,703 ha | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 9,173 ha | 2,019 ha | 7,154 ha | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 13,795 ha | 2,418 ha | 11,377 ha | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3,057 ha | 2,249 ha | 807.91 ha | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Indonesia or Japan?
- Indonesia, at 2,586 ha against 1,910 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Indonesia and Japan?
- 676 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Indonesia ranks 39th and Japan ranks 42nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.