China, mainland vs Eastern Europe: Other forest — Burned Area
China, mainland
85,294 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe
757,157 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
16th
Eastern Europe rank
13th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 757,157 ha against 85,294 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 671,863 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 8.9 times China, mainland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 16th and Eastern Europe ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,004 ha | 1.31 million ha | 1.19 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 142,479 ha | 1.07 million ha | 924,613 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 91,417 ha | 1.25 million ha | 1.16 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 84,029 ha | 609,027 ha | 524,997 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, China, mainland or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 757,157 ha against 85,294 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between China, mainland and Eastern Europe?
- 671,863 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Eastern Europe rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 16th and Eastern Europe ranks 13th 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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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.