China, Taiwan Province of vs France: Forest fires — Burned Area

China, Taiwan Province of
0 ha
in 2024
France
21.5 ha
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
112th
France rank
109th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • France
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 21.5 ha against 0 ha in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 21.5 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 112th and France ranks 109th of 219 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of France Difference Ahead
1990s 32.85 ha 3,082 ha 3,050 ha France
2000s 89.48 ha 3,952 ha 3,862 ha France
2010s 27.84 ha 4,013 ha 3,985 ha France
2020s 0 ha 5,012 ha 5,012 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, China, Taiwan Province of or France?
France, at 21.5 ha against 0 ha in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between China, Taiwan Province of and France?
21.5 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and France?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and France rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 112th and France ranks 109th 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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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
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