China, mainland vs Côte d'Ivoire: Forest fires — Burned Area
China, mainland
85,701 ha
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
1,154 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
27th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
27th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 85,701 ha against 1,154 ha in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 84,547 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 74.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 27th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th of 219 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,225 ha | 24,415 ha | 103,811 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 142,969 ha | 22,235 ha | 120,734 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 91,577 ha | 4,908 ha | 86,669 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 84,145 ha | 2,693 ha | 81,452 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, China, mainland or Côte d'Ivoire?
- China, mainland, at 85,701 ha against 1,154 ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between China, mainland and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 84,547 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 27th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th of 219 countries.
- 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.