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
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

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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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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