Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in China
China: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -23.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in China, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in China stood at -23.06 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 115.9% on the previous year and down 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in China peaked at 224.41 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -54.92 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places China 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 16.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1998 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
| 1999 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2000 | 18.85 % change on previous year | -343.9% |
| 2001 | -38.82 % change on previous year | -306.0% |
| 2002 | -43.6 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 224.41 % change on previous year | -614.7% |
| 2004 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2005 | -40.18 % change on previous year | +205.0% |
| 2006 | -26.46 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 40.39 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 2008 | 173.33 % change on previous year | +329.1% |
| 2009 | -54.92 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2010 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2011 | -38.62 % change on previous year | -410.3% |
| 2012 | -26.57 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2014 | 93.65 % change on previous year | +1324.7% |
| 2015 | -42.8 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2017 | -48.05 % change on previous year | -510.7% |
| 2018 | 105.14 % change on previous year | -318.8% |
| 2019 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2020 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +347.6% |
| 2021 | -25.6 % change on previous year | -454.9% |
| 2022 | -40.17 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2023 | 144.97 % change on previous year | -460.8% |
| 2024 | -23.06 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -23.06 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -50 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's -23.06 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -43 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -7.73 % change on previous year | 16.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.98 % change on previous year | -54.92 % change on previous year | 224.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 % change on previous year | -48.05 % change on previous year | 105.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.67 % change on previous year | -40.17 % change on previous year | 144.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 68 Myanmar -14.48 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Australia and New Zealand -21.51 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Australia -21.76 % change on previous year compare
- 71 China, mainland -23.06 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Thailand -23.47 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Argentina -31.88 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in China?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in China was -23.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 224.41 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.92 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does China rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.