Iceland vs Japan: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Iceland
1,491 ha
in 2024
Japan
1,481 ha
in 2024
Iceland rank
108th
Japan rank
109th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,491 ha against 1,481 ha in Japan, a difference of 10 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 108th and Japan ranks 109th of 221 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.85 ha | 1,521 ha | 1,437 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 177.7 ha | 2,446 ha | 2,269 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 2,852 ha | 2,852 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 319.72 ha | 2,155 ha | 1,835 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 1,491 ha against 1,481 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Iceland and Japan?
- 10 ha, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Iceland ranks 108th and Japan ranks 109th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.