Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.0005 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.4% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0071 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Japan 96th out of 188 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.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +24629.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +290.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +971.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -78.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0005 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +24629.2% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +971.9% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 93 Lithuania 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Mongolia 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Estonia 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Tunisia 0.0004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Egypt 0.0004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 New Zealand 0.0003 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.