Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Japan
Japan: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 1,910 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Japan is 1,910 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.4% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Japan peaked at 6,222 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 751.03 ha, in 2016.
That places Japan 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,819 ha | 1,224 ha | 2,109 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,019 ha | 1,030 ha | 4,078 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,418 ha | 751.03 ha | 6,222 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,249 ha | 922.58 ha | 3,841 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Share co2 vs population 0.7549 (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 7.77 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 69.61 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 7.77 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 7.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Japan?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Japan was 1,910 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,222 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 751.03 ha in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Japan ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.