China vs China, mainland: Savanna — Burned Area
China
71,135 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
70,942 ha
in 2024
China rank
42nd
China, mainland rank
43rd
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- China
- China, mainland
How they compare
China currently reports 71,135 ha against 70,942 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 193 ha.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 42nd and China, mainland ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,345 ha | 125,248 ha | 97.25 ha | China |
| 2000s | 307,872 ha | 307,698 ha | 173.76 ha | China |
| 2010s | 208,326 ha | 208,121 ha | 205.4 ha | China |
| 2020s | 102,953 ha | 102,791 ha | 162.8 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, China or China, mainland?
- China, at 71,135 ha against 70,942 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between China and China, mainland?
- 193 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and China, mainland rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- China ranks 42nd and China, mainland ranks 43rd 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.