Central Asia vs China: Forest fires — Burned Area
Central Asia
0 ha
in 2024
China
85,701 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
29th
China rank
27th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Central Asia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 85,701 ha against 0 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 85,701 ha.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 29th and China ranks 27th of 31 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,742 ha | 131,426 ha | 115,684 ha | China |
| 2000s | 2,634 ha | 143,115 ha | 140,481 ha | China |
| 2010s | 163.72 ha | 91,616 ha | 91,452 ha | China |
| 2020s | 887.1 ha | 84,145 ha | 83,258 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Central Asia or China?
- China, at 85,701 ha against 0 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Central Asia and China?
- 85,701 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and China?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and China rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 29th and China ranks 27th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.