China, mainland vs Iraq: Grassland — Burned Area
China, mainland
141,670 ha
in 2024
Iraq
145,382 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
47th
Iraq rank
44th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 145,382 ha against 141,670 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 3,712 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 44th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,389 ha | 49,351 ha | 92,038 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 180,877 ha | 20,594 ha | 160,283 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 170,345 ha | 125,247 ha | 45,097 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 128,618 ha | 134,692 ha | 6,074 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, China, mainland or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 145,382 ha against 141,670 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between China, mainland and Iraq?
- 3,712 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Iraq rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 44th 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.