China, mainland vs South Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area
China, mainland
85,701 ha
in 2024
South Africa
68,512 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- South Africa
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 85,701 ha against 68,512 ha in South Africa, a difference of 17,189 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th 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 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,225 ha | 102,591 ha | 25,635 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 142,969 ha | 38,598 ha | 104,371 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 91,577 ha | 36,353 ha | 55,224 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 84,145 ha | 30,083 ha | 54,062 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 South Africa?
- China, mainland, at 85,701 ha against 68,512 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between China, mainland and South Africa?
- 17,189 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th 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.