China vs Southern Asia: Other forest — Burned Area
China
85,294 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
382,693 ha
in 2024
China rank
16th
Southern Asia rank
15th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- China
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 382,693 ha against 85,294 ha in China, a difference of 297,399 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.
China ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,068 ha | 359,679 ha | 231,612 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 142,624 ha | 431,056 ha | 288,432 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 91,455 ha | 766,525 ha | 675,070 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 84,029 ha | 625,200 ha | 541,171 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, China or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 382,693 ha against 85,294 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between China and Southern Asia?
- 297,399 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- China ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 15th 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.