Gambia vs Japan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Gambia
727.08 ha
in 2024
Japan
622.22 ha
in 2024
Gambia rank
97th
Japan rank
98th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Gambia
  • Japan
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 727.08 ha against 622.22 ha in Japan, a difference of 104.86 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 97th and Japan ranks 98th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 78,973 ha 1,131 ha 77,842 ha Gambia
2000s 17,929 ha 2,114 ha 15,815 ha Gambia
2010s 1,245 ha 1,987 ha 742.46 ha Japan
2020s 573.11 ha 1,155 ha 581.4 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Gambia or Japan?
Gambia, at 727.08 ha against 622.22 ha in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Gambia and Japan?
104.86 ha, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Japan rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Gambia ranks 97th and Japan ranks 98th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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