China vs China, mainland: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

China
115,440 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
115,247 ha
in 2024
China rank
43rd
China, mainland rank
44th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 115,440 ha against 115,247 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 193 ha.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 43rd and China, mainland ranks 44th of 221 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 267,102 ha 266,869 ha 233.1 ha China
2000s 585,433 ha 585,053 ha 380 ha China
2010s 326,181 ha 325,896 ha 284.8 ha China
2020s 163,807 ha 163,644 ha 163 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, China or China, mainland?
China, at 115,440 ha against 115,247 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between China and China, mainland?
193 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
China ranks 43rd and China, mainland ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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