China vs Côte d'Ivoire: Forest fires — Burned Area
China
85,701 ha
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
1,154 ha
in 2024
China rank
27th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
27th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- China
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
China currently reports 85,701 ha against 1,154 ha in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 84,547 ha.
That makes China's figure about 74.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 27th and Côte d'Ivoire 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 | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,289 ha | 24,415 ha | 103,875 ha | China |
| 2000s | 143,115 ha | 22,235 ha | 120,880 ha | China |
| 2010s | 91,616 ha | 4,908 ha | 86,708 ha | China |
| 2020s | 84,145 ha | 2,693 ha | 81,452 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, China or Côte d'Ivoire?
- China, at 85,701 ha against 1,154 ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between China and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 84,547 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- China ranks 27th and Côte d'Ivoire 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.