China vs United States of America: Other forest — Burned Area
China
85,294 ha
in 2024
United States of America
314,263 ha
in 2024
China rank
16th
United States of America rank
16th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 314,263 ha against 85,294 ha in China, a difference of 228,969 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 16th of 219 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,068 ha | 307,764 ha | 179,696 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 142,624 ha | 269,939 ha | 127,315 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 91,455 ha | 303,207 ha | 211,752 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 84,029 ha | 487,288 ha | 403,259 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 314,263 ha against 85,294 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between China and United States of America?
- 228,969 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- China ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.