Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.0014 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 80.0% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.007 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Japan 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +291.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +1209.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +320.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +158.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2013 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +11808.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +1400.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +173.4% |
| 2019 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2020 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +2776.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +11808.1% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +2776.1% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1400.3% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +1209.2% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +500.0% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 109 Serbia 0.0026 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Lithuania 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Liberia 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Belarus 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Tajikistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.