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
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199020072024

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

Indicator
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
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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