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