China vs Italy: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre

China
0.0119 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
0.0091 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
32nd
Italy rank
35th

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Italy
00.010.020.030.04199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0119 ha per square kilometre against 0.0091 ha per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.0028 ha per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 35th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0136 ha per square kilometre 0.0092 ha per square kilometre 0.0044 ha per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0152 ha per square kilometre 0.0092 ha per square kilometre 0.006 ha per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0097 ha per square kilometre 0.0082 ha per square kilometre 0.0015 ha per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0089 ha per square kilometre 0.0134 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 ha per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, per square kilometre, China or Italy?
China, at 0.0119 ha per square kilometre against 0.0091 ha per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area, per square kilometre between China and Italy?
0.0028 ha per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Italy rank globally for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
China ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.