China, mainland vs Gambia: Grassland — Burned Area
China, mainland
141,670 ha
in 2024
Gambia
143,923 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
47th
Gambia rank
45th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 143,923 ha against 141,670 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 2,253 ha.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 47th and Gambia ranks 45th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,389 ha | 67,922 ha | 73,468 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 180,877 ha | 113,446 ha | 67,431 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 170,345 ha | 124,199 ha | 46,145 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 128,618 ha | 135,194 ha | 6,576 ha | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, China, mainland or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 143,923 ha against 141,670 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between China, mainland and Gambia?
- 2,253 ha, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Gambia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 47th and Gambia ranks 45th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.