China vs Peru: Forest fires — Burned Area
China
85,701 ha
in 2024
Peru
112,510 ha
in 2024
China rank
27th
Peru rank
25th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 112,510 ha against 85,701 ha in China, a difference of 26,809 ha.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 27th and Peru ranks 25th of 219 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,289 ha | 20,848 ha | 107,442 ha | China |
| 2000s | 143,115 ha | 28,228 ha | 114,887 ha | China |
| 2010s | 91,616 ha | 22,556 ha | 69,060 ha | China |
| 2020s | 84,145 ha | 42,106 ha | 42,039 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, China or Peru?
- Peru, at 112,510 ha against 85,701 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between China and Peru?
- 26,809 ha, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- China ranks 27th and Peru 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.