China, mainland vs Peru: Grassland — Burned Area
China, mainland
141,670 ha
in 2024
Peru
107,306 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
47th
Peru rank
48th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Peru
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 141,670 ha against 107,306 ha in Peru, a difference of 34,364 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 47th and Peru ranks 48th 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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,389 ha | 34,881 ha | 106,509 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 180,877 ha | 31,589 ha | 149,287 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 170,345 ha | 47,188 ha | 123,156 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 128,618 ha | 96,235 ha | 32,383 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, China, mainland or Peru?
- China, mainland, at 141,670 ha against 107,306 ha in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between China, mainland and Peru?
- 34,364 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Peru rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 47th and Peru ranks 48th 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.