China, mainland vs Nepal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
China, mainland
115,247 ha
in 2024
Nepal
127,450 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
44th
Nepal rank
41st
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 127,450 ha against 115,247 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 12,203 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 41st of 221 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266,869 ha | 24,405 ha | 242,464 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 585,053 ha | 23,797 ha | 561,256 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 325,896 ha | 40,863 ha | 285,034 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 163,644 ha | 66,357 ha | 97,287 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, China, mainland or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 127,450 ha against 115,247 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between China, mainland and Nepal?
- 12,203 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Nepal rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 41st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.