China, mainland vs Western Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area
China, mainland
85,701 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
3,546 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
27th
Western Asia rank
25th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Western Asia
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 85,701 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 82,155 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 24.2 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,225 ha | 4,075 ha | 124,150 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 142,969 ha | 2,875 ha | 140,094 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 91,577 ha | 3,271 ha | 88,306 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 84,145 ha | 9,563 ha | 74,582 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 Western Asia?
- China, mainland, at 85,701 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between China, mainland and Western Asia?
- 82,155 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Western Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th 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.