China vs China, mainland: Forest fires — Burned Area
China
85,701 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
85,701 ha
in 2024
China rank
27th
China, mainland rank
27th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- China
- China, mainland
How they compare
China currently reports 85,701 ha against 85,701 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 0 ha.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 27th and China, mainland ranks 27th of 219 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,289 ha | 128,225 ha | 63.9 ha | China |
| 2000s | 143,115 ha | 142,969 ha | 146.14 ha | China |
| 2010s | 91,616 ha | 91,577 ha | 38.53 ha | China |
| 2020s | 84,145 ha | 84,145 ha | 0 ha | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, China or China, mainland?
- China, at 85,701 ha against 85,701 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between China and China, mainland?
- 0 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and China, mainland rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- China ranks 27th and China, mainland 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.