Benin vs China, mainland: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Benin
448.91 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
406.71 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
52nd
China, mainland rank
53rd
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- China, mainland
How they compare
Benin currently reports 448.91 ha against 406.71 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 42.2 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 52nd and China, mainland ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,256 ha | 221.29 ha | 21,035 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 14,771 ha | 490.8 ha | 14,280 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 4,771 ha | 160.52 ha | 4,611 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,039 ha | 115.59 ha | 1,924 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Benin or China, mainland?
- Benin, at 448.91 ha against 406.71 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Benin and China, mainland?
- 42.2 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China, mainland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and China, mainland rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Benin ranks 52nd and China, mainland ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.