China vs Iraq: Grassland — Burned Area
China
141,692 ha
in 2024
Iraq
145,382 ha
in 2024
China rank
46th
Iraq rank
44th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- China
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 145,382 ha against 141,692 ha in China, a difference of 3,690 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 44th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,462 ha | 49,351 ha | 92,110 ha | China |
| 2000s | 181,112 ha | 20,594 ha | 160,519 ha | China |
| 2010s | 170,435 ha | 125,247 ha | 45,187 ha | China |
| 2020s | 128,644 ha | 134,692 ha | 6,048 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, China or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 145,382 ha against 141,692 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between China and Iraq?
- 3,690 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Iraq rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- China ranks 46th 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.