China vs Eastern Asia: Other forest — Burned Area
China
85,294 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia
98,253 ha
in 2024
China rank
16th
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- China
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 98,253 ha against 85,294 ha in China, a difference of 12,959 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,068 ha | 190,543 ha | 62,475 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 142,624 ha | 176,883 ha | 34,258 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 91,455 ha | 112,468 ha | 21,013 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 84,029 ha | 92,165 ha | 8,135 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, China or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 98,253 ha against 85,294 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between China and Eastern Asia?
- 12,959 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Eastern Asia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- China ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 19th 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.