China vs South Africa: Other forest — Burned Area
China
85,294 ha
in 2024
South Africa
68,340 ha
in 2024
China rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 85,294 ha against 68,340 ha in South Africa, a difference of 16,954 ha.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 219 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,068 ha | 101,348 ha | 26,720 ha | China |
| 2000s | 142,624 ha | 37,740 ha | 104,884 ha | China |
| 2010s | 91,455 ha | 35,481 ha | 55,974 ha | China |
| 2020s | 84,029 ha | 29,959 ha | 54,070 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, China or South Africa?
- China, at 85,294 ha against 68,340 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between China and South Africa?
- 16,954 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- China ranks 16th and South Africa 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.