Savanna fires — Burned Area in Japan
Japan: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 1,481 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Japan is 1,481 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Japan peaked at 5,257 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 149.22 ha, in 2000.
That places Japan 109th out of 221 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,256 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,256 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,256 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,256 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,256 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,256 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 230.36 ha | -89.8% |
| 1997 | 166.51 ha | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 1,005 ha | +503.6% |
| 1999 | 272.77 ha | -72.9% |
| 2000 | 149.22 ha | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 2,038 ha | +1265.9% |
| 2002 | 3,862 ha | +89.5% |
| 2003 | 3,176 ha | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 1,459 ha | -54.0% |
| 2005 | 1,674 ha | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1,996 ha | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 3,777 ha | +89.2% |
| 2008 | 2,747 ha | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 3,584 ha | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 2,875 ha | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 3,455 ha | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 536.75 ha | -84.5% |
| 2013 | 4,916 ha | +815.9% |
| 2014 | 5,257 ha | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2,575 ha | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 793.88 ha | -69.2% |
| 2017 | 1,674 ha | +110.8% |
| 2018 | 3,648 ha | +118.0% |
| 2019 | 2,790 ha | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 2,918 ha | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,374 ha | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 4,013 ha | +192.1% |
| 2023 | 987 ha | -75.4% |
| 2024 | 1,481 ha | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,521 ha | 166.51 ha | 2,256 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,446 ha | 149.22 ha | 3,862 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,852 ha | 536.75 ha | 5,257 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,155 ha | 987 ha | 4,013 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Japan?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Japan was 1,481 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,257 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.22 ha in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Japan ranks 109th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. 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 Savanna fires — 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.