China vs Zimbabwe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
China
115,440 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
193,666 ha
in 2024
China rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
40th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- China
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 193,666 ha against 115,440 ha in China, a difference of 78,226 ha.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
China ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 221 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267,102 ha | 1.87 million ha | 1.61 million ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 585,433 ha | 589,836 ha | 4,403 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 326,181 ha | 474,971 ha | 148,790 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 163,807 ha | 190,427 ha | 26,620 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, China or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 193,666 ha against 115,440 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between China and Zimbabwe?
- 78,226 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- China ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th 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.