Woody savanna — Burned Area in Japan

Japan: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 364.74 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
364.74 ha
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
82nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,918 ha
in 2014
All-time low
82.08 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Japan, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 676.8 ha1991: 676.8 ha1992: 676.8 ha1993: 676.8 ha1994: 676.8 ha1995: 676.8 ha1996: 144.1 ha1997: 100.3 ha1998: 93.6 ha1999: 110.8 ha2000: 82.1 ha2001: 1.1k ha2002: 1.1k ha2003: 879.7 ha2004: 107.3 ha2005: 622.3 ha2006: 665.2 ha2007: 815.3 ha2008: 579.5 ha2009: 772.4 ha2010: 536.4 ha2011: 987.1 ha2012: 322.1 ha2013: 751.3 ha2014: 2.9k ha2015: 1.3k ha2016: 429.1 ha2017: 450.6 ha2018: 1.0k ha2019: 1.4k ha2020: 836.8 ha2021: 128.8 ha2022: 751 ha2023: 321.9 ha2024: 364.7 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Japan recorded 364.74 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Japan peaked at 2,918 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82.08 ha, in 2000.

Japan ranks 82nd of 220 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.

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Japan, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 676.84 ha
1991 676.84 ha +0.0%
1992 676.84 ha +0.0%
1993 676.84 ha +0.0%
1994 676.84 ha +0.0%
1995 676.84 ha +0.0%
1996 144.09 ha -78.7%
1997 100.3 ha -30.4%
1998 93.64 ha -6.6%
1999 110.83 ha +18.4%
2000 82.08 ha -25.9%
2001 1,094 ha +1233.0%
2002 1,137 ha +3.9%
2003 879.67 ha -22.6%
2004 107.31 ha -87.8%
2005 622.28 ha +479.9%
2006 665.19 ha +6.9%
2007 815.27 ha +22.6%
2008 579.51 ha -28.9%
2009 772.41 ha +33.3%
2010 536.38 ha -30.6%
2011 987.05 ha +84.0%
2012 322.07 ha -67.4%
2013 751.31 ha +133.3%
2014 2,918 ha +288.4%
2015 1,266 ha -56.6%
2016 429.12 ha -66.1%
2017 450.56 ha +5.0%
2018 1,009 ha +123.9%
2019 1,352 ha +34.0%
2020 836.83 ha -38.1%
2021 128.75 ha -84.6%
2022 751.01 ha +483.3%
2023 321.9 ha -57.1%
2024 364.74 ha +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 450.99 ha 93.64 ha 676.84 ha 10
2000s 675.51 ha 82.08 ha 1,137 ha 10
2010s 1,002 ha 322.07 ha 2,918 ha 10
2020s 480.64 ha 128.75 ha 836.83 ha 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 79 New Caledonia 406.71 ha compare
  2. 80 Algeria 386.49 ha compare
  3. 81 New Zealand 365.08 ha compare
  4. 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 344.17 ha compare
  5. 84 Togo 299.25 ha compare
  6. 85 Montenegro 258 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area in Japan?
Woody savanna — burned area in Japan was 364.74 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2,918 ha in 2014.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 82.08 ha in 2000.
How does Japan rank for woody savanna — burned area?
Japan ranks 82nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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