Other forest — Burned Area in Japan
Japan: Other forest — Burned Area was 1,910 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area in Japan stood at 1,910 ha.
That represents a change of up 89.4% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Japan peaked at 6,222 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 751.03 ha, in 2016.
That places Japan 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,109 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,109 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,109 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,109 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,109 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,109 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,625 ha | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 1,224 ha | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 1,240 ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,446 ha | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 1,649 ha | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 1,266 ha | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 1,802 ha | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 1,738 ha | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,030 ha | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 1,910 ha | +85.4% |
| 2006 | 1,717 ha | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 3,519 ha | +105.0% |
| 2008 | 4,078 ha | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 1,481 ha | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 1,545 ha | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,596 ha | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 836.88 ha | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 1,095 ha | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 6,222 ha | +468.5% |
| 2015 | 1,759 ha | -71.7% |
| 2016 | 751.03 ha | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 1,974 ha | +162.8% |
| 2018 | 3,755 ha | +90.2% |
| 2019 | 3,648 ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,841 ha | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 922.58 ha | -76.0% |
| 2022 | 3,562 ha | +286.1% |
| 2023 | 1,008 ha | -71.7% |
| 2024 | 1,910 ha | +89.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +468.5% | 1,095 ha | 6,222 ha |
| 2022 | +286.1% | 922.58 ha | 3,562 ha |
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
- 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 other forest — burned area in Japan?
- Other forest — burned area in Japan was 1,910 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,222 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 751.03 ha in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for other forest — burned area?
- Japan ranks 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area 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 Other forest — Burned Area. 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.