China vs Oceania: Other forest — Burned Area
China
85,294 ha
in 2024
Oceania
123,491 ha
in 2024
China rank
16th
Oceania rank
18th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- China
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 123,491 ha against 85,294 ha in China, a difference of 38,197 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oceania ahead.
China ranks 16th and Oceania ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,068 ha | 600,203 ha | 472,135 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 142,624 ha | 474,365 ha | 331,741 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 91,455 ha | 555,284 ha | 463,829 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 84,029 ha | 437,372 ha | 353,343 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, China or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 123,491 ha against 85,294 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between China and Oceania?
- 38,197 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Oceania rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- China ranks 16th and Oceania ranks 18th 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.