Japan vs Sri Lanka: Savanna — Burned Area
Japan
257.48 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
171 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
99th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 257.48 ha against 171 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 86.48 ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Japan ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 679.55 ha | 11,862 ha | 11,183 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,438 ha | 26,040 ha | 24,602 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 984.93 ha | 8,849 ha | 7,864 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 673.87 ha | 2,834 ha | 2,160 ha | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 257.48 ha against 171 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 86.48 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Japan ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — 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.