China vs Ukraine: Savanna — Burned Area
China
71,135 ha
in 2024
Ukraine
97,187 ha
in 2024
China rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
39th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- China
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 97,187 ha against 71,135 ha in China, a difference of 26,052 ha.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 39th of 221 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,180 ha | 25,083 ha | 82,098 ha | China |
| 2000s | 307,872 ha | 39,426 ha | 268,445 ha | China |
| 2010s | 208,326 ha | 74,175 ha | 134,151 ha | China |
| 2020s | 102,953 ha | 62,004 ha | 40,949 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, China or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 97,187 ha against 71,135 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between China and Ukraine?
- 26,052 ha, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do China and Ukraine rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- China ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 39th 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.