Angola vs China: Other forest — Burned Area

Angola
84,318 ha
in 2024
China
85,294 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
18th
China rank
16th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Angola
  • China
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 85,294 ha against 84,318 ha in Angola, a difference of 976 ha.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Angola ranks 18th and China ranks 16th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola China Difference Ahead
1990s 43,147 ha 128,068 ha 84,921 ha China
2000s 61,418 ha 142,624 ha 81,207 ha China
2010s 54,714 ha 91,455 ha 36,741 ha China
2020s 61,702 ha 84,029 ha 22,328 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Angola or China?
China, at 85,294 ha against 84,318 ha in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Angola and China?
976 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Angola and China rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Angola ranks 18th and China ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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