China (People’s Republic of) vs Peru: Forest fires — Burned Area

China (People’s Republic of)
85,701 ha
in 2024
Peru
112,510 ha
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
27th
Peru rank
25th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 112,510 ha against 85,701 ha in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 26,809 ha.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 27th and Peru ranks 25th of 214 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 128,289 ha 20,848 ha 107,442 ha China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 143,115 ha 28,228 ha 114,887 ha China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 91,616 ha 22,556 ha 69,060 ha China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 84,145 ha 42,106 ha 42,039 ha China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, China (People’s Republic of) or Peru?
Peru, at 112,510 ha against 85,701 ha in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between China (People’s Republic of) and Peru?
26,809 ha, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Peru?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Peru rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 27th and Peru ranks 25th of 214 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

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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