China, mainland vs Thailand: Savanna — Burned Area
China, mainland
70,942 ha
in 2024
Thailand
63,921 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
43rd
Thailand rank
46th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Thailand
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 70,942 ha against 63,921 ha in Thailand, a difference of 7,021 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 46th 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 | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,248 ha | 104,482 ha | 20,767 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 307,698 ha | 211,376 ha | 96,322 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 208,121 ha | 139,784 ha | 68,336 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 102,791 ha | 81,878 ha | 20,913 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, China, mainland or Thailand?
- China, mainland, at 70,942 ha against 63,921 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between China, mainland and Thailand?
- 7,021 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Thailand rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 46th 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
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.