China vs India: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
China
-23.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
India
-12.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
55th
India rank
52nd
Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports -12.86 % change on previous year against -23.4 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 10.54 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
China ranks 55th and India ranks 52nd of 163 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | 24.55 % change on previous year | 65.79 % change on previous year | 41.24 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | 7.56 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 12.58 % change on previous year | 69.78 % change on previous year | 57.2 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, annual growth rate, China or India?
- India, at -12.86 % change on previous year against -23.4 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area, annual growth rate between China and India?
- 10.54 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 55th and India ranks 52nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.