Afghanistan vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Savanna — Burned Area

Afghanistan
21.46 ha
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR
0 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
116th
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
119th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • China, Hong Kong SAR
0200400600199020072024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 21.46 ha against 0 ha in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 21.46 ha.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 116th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 119th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and China, Hong Kong SAR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan China, Hong Kong SAR Difference Ahead
1990s 43.96 ha 72.43 ha 28.47 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 34.34 ha 128.63 ha 94.29 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 100.86 ha 162.73 ha 61.87 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 154.51 ha 102.78 ha 51.73 ha Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Afghanistan or China, Hong Kong SAR?
Afghanistan, at 21.46 ha against 0 ha in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Afghanistan and China, Hong Kong SAR?
21.46 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China, Hong Kong SAR?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and China, Hong Kong SAR rank globally for savanna — burned area?
Afghanistan ranks 116th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 119th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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

Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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