Japan vs New Caledonia: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Japan
364.74 ha
in 2024
New Caledonia
406.71 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
82nd
New Caledonia rank
79th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Japan
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 406.71 ha against 364.74 ha in Japan, a difference of 41.97 ha.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Japan ranks 82nd and New Caledonia ranks 79th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450.99 ha | 1,103 ha | 652.32 ha | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 675.51 ha | 1,102 ha | 426.13 ha | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1,002 ha | 1,004 ha | 1.95 ha | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 480.64 ha | 398.21 ha | 82.44 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Japan or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 406.71 ha against 364.74 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Japan and New Caledonia?
- 41.97 ha, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Caledonia rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Japan ranks 82nd and New Caledonia ranks 79th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody 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.