China, mainland vs Nicaragua: Grassland — Burned Area
China, mainland
141,670 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
81,547 ha
in 2023
China, mainland rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
50th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 141,670 ha against 81,547 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 60,123 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.7 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 220 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,389 ha | 18,576 ha | 122,813 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 180,877 ha | 23,586 ha | 157,290 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 170,345 ha | 32,803 ha | 137,542 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 125,355 ha | 41,763 ha | 83,592 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, China, mainland or Nicaragua?
- China, mainland, at 141,670 ha against 81,547 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between China, mainland and Nicaragua?
- 60,123 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Nicaragua rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 50th 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.