China, mainland vs Peru: Savanna fires — Burned Area
China, mainland
256,982 ha
in 2024
Peru
179,857 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
52nd
Peru rank
54th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Peru
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 256,982 ha against 179,857 ha in Peru, a difference of 77,125 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 54th 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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428,725 ha | 53,731 ha | 374,994 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 773,174 ha | 50,331 ha | 722,843 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 496,696 ha | 76,014 ha | 420,681 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 292,318 ha | 135,540 ha | 156,778 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, China, mainland or Peru?
- China, mainland, at 256,982 ha against 179,857 ha in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between China, mainland and Peru?
- 77,125 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Peru rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 54th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.