Woody savanna — Burned Area in Japan
Japan: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 364.74 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Japan, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 New Caledonia 406.71 ha compare
- 80 Algeria 386.49 ha compare
- 81 New Zealand 365.08 ha compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 344.17 ha compare
- 84 Togo 299.25 ha compare
- 85 Montenegro 258 ha compare
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 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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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.