Record #00496Nature archive
According to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program's 31 March 2026 country table, Indonesia leads with 55 distinct volcanoes having erupted since 1960, followed by Japan with 40 and the United States with 39.
Current Record
55volcanoes
Current record value
Indonesia spans the Sunda and Banda volcanic arcs at major convergent plate boundaries, with active volcanic centres distributed across many islands.
The ranking counts volcanoes with an eruption since 1960, not the number of separate eruption events or all Holocene volcanoes active within about 12,000 years. The United States leads the latter inventory, so the scope of this ranking is essential.
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Basis: direct confirmation by an authority
Smithsonian GVP's 31 March 2026 snapshot lists 55 Indonesian volcanoes with eruptions since 1960, ahead of Japan (40) and the United States (39). The count concerns distinct volcanoes, not currently erupting events or the total Holocene inventory, and follows GVP's territorial conventions.
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