China, mainland vs Northern Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area
China, mainland
44,305 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
493.84 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
29th
Northern Africa rank
28th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Northern Africa
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 44,305 ha against 493.84 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 43,811 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 89.7 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 29th and Northern Africa ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,621 ha | 3.37 million ha | 3.23 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 277,355 ha | 874,691 ha | 597,336 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 117,776 ha | 7,359 ha | 110,417 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 60,853 ha | 9,405 ha | 51,448 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, China, mainland or Northern Africa?
- China, mainland, at 44,305 ha against 493.84 ha in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between China, mainland and Northern Africa?
- 43,811 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Northern Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 29th and Northern Africa ranks 28th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody 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.