China, mainland vs Northern Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area

China, mainland
85,701 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
0 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
27th
Northern Europe rank
29th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Northern Europe
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 85,701 ha against 0 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 85,701 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 29th 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 Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 128,225 ha 1,417 ha 126,809 ha China, mainland
2000s 142,969 ha 1,292 ha 141,677 ha China, mainland
2010s 91,577 ha 1,450 ha 90,127 ha China, mainland
2020s 84,145 ha 112.16 ha 84,033 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 Northern Europe?
China, mainland, at 85,701 ha against 0 ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between China, mainland and Northern Europe?
85,701 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Northern Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
China, mainland ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 29th 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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