Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Japan
Japan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.0014 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 68.1% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0117 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Japan ranks 96th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +795.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +1975.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | +112.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -84.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2015 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -68.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0014 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1975.3% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +795.0% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +400.0% | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 93 Serbia 0.0023 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Estonia 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Malaysia 0.0014 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Pakistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Lithuania 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Mongolia 0.0005 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0117 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.