Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in China
China: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 85,701 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in China stood at 85,701 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in China peaked at 292,150 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45,470 ha, in 2022.
China ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,289 ha | 115,741 ha | 162,360 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,115 ha | 61,436 ha | 292,150 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,616 ha | 45,712 ha | 148,090 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,145 ha | 45,470 ha | 111,387 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Share co2 vs population 6.22 (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.66 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 285.09 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.66 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.66 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in China?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in China was 85,701 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 292,150 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,470 ha in 2022.
- How does China rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- China ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.