China, Taiwan Province of vs Japan: Savanna — Burned Area

China, Taiwan Province of
192.74 ha
in 2024
Japan
257.48 ha
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
98th
Japan rank
97th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 257.48 ha against 192.74 ha in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 64.74 ha.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 98th and Japan ranks 97th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 24.37 ha 679.55 ha 655.17 ha Japan
2000s 44.98 ha 1,438 ha 1,393 ha Japan
2010s 42.84 ha 984.93 ha 942.1 ha Japan
2020s 59.97 ha 673.87 ha 613.9 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, China, Taiwan Province of or Japan?
Japan, at 257.48 ha against 192.74 ha in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between China, Taiwan Province of and Japan?
64.74 ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Japan rank globally for savanna — burned area?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 98th and Japan ranks 97th 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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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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