Argentina vs China, mainland: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Argentina
-31.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
China, mainland
-23.06 % change on previous year
in 2024
Argentina rank
74th
China, mainland rank
71st

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Argentina
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports -23.06 % change on previous year against -31.88 % change on previous year in Argentina, a difference of 8.82 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China, mainland ahead.

Argentina ranks 74th and China, mainland ranks 71st of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and China, mainland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 15.95 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year 12.78 % change on previous year Argentina
2000s -1.91 % change on previous year 23.95 % change on previous year 25.87 % change on previous year China, mainland
2010s 33.58 % change on previous year 7.57 % change on previous year 26 % change on previous year Argentina
2020s 186.37 % change on previous year 12.67 % change on previous year 173.7 % change on previous year Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Argentina or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at -23.06 % change on previous year against -31.88 % change on previous year in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Argentina and China, mainland?
8.82 % change on previous year, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China, mainland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Argentina and China, mainland rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Argentina ranks 74th and China, mainland ranks 71st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,540 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.