China vs China, mainland: Grassland — Burned Area

China
141,692 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
141,670 ha
in 2024
China rank
46th
China, mainland rank
47th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 141,692 ha against 141,670 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 22 ha.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 46th and China, mainland ranks 47th of 220 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 141,462 ha 141,389 ha 72.25 ha China
2000s 181,112 ha 180,877 ha 235.68 ha China
2010s 170,435 ha 170,345 ha 89.9 ha China
2020s 128,644 ha 128,618 ha 25.84 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, China or China, mainland?
China, at 141,692 ha against 141,670 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between China and China, mainland?
22 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for grassland — burned area?
China ranks 46th and China, mainland ranks 47th 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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