China vs Ukraine: Savanna fires — Burned Area
China
257,196 ha
in 2024
Ukraine
262,542 ha
in 2024
China rank
51st
Ukraine rank
50th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- China
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 262,542 ha against 257,196 ha in China, a difference of 5,346 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 51st and Ukraine ranks 50th 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 | 404,455 ha | 65,172 ha | 339,283 ha | China |
| 2000s | 773,789 ha | 109,607 ha | 664,182 ha | China |
| 2010s | 497,071 ha | 163,977 ha | 333,094 ha | China |
| 2020s | 292,506 ha | 161,241 ha | 131,265 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, China or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 262,542 ha against 257,196 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between China and Ukraine?
- 5,346 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 fires — burned area?
- China ranks 51st and Ukraine ranks 50th 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.
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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.