China vs Gabon: Savanna — Burned Area
China
71,135 ha
in 2024
Gabon
89,521 ha
in 2024
China rank
42nd
Gabon rank
40th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- China
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 89,521 ha against 71,135 ha in China, a difference of 18,386 ha.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 42nd and Gabon ranks 40th of 221 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,345 ha | 38,925 ha | 86,421 ha | China |
| 2000s | 307,872 ha | 24,452 ha | 283,420 ha | China |
| 2010s | 208,326 ha | 35,832 ha | 172,494 ha | China |
| 2020s | 102,953 ha | 40,895 ha | 62,059 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, China or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 89,521 ha against 71,135 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between China and Gabon?
- 18,386 ha, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Gabon rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- China ranks 42nd and Gabon ranks 40th 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.