Grassland — Burned Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Grassland — Burned Area was 141,670 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in China, mainland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 141,670 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in China, mainland peaked at 348,594 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60,678 ha, in 2021.
That places China, mainland 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159,120 ha | — |
| 1991 | 159,120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 159,120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 159,120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 159,120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 159,120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93,515 ha | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 133,934 ha | +43.2% |
| 1998 | 157,281 ha | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 74,444 ha | -52.7% |
| 2000 | 110,308 ha | +48.2% |
| 2001 | 173,603 ha | +57.4% |
| 2002 | 178,213 ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 329,239 ha | +84.7% |
| 2004 | 85,183 ha | -74.1% |
| 2005 | 156,642 ha | +83.9% |
| 2006 | 121,973 ha | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 111,364 ha | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 348,594 ha | +213.0% |
| 2009 | 193,648 ha | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 119,956 ha | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 112,906 ha | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 169,501 ha | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 155,517 ha | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 257,753 ha | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 203,142 ha | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 113,933 ha | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 137,290 ha | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 131,572 ha | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 301,878 ha | +129.4% |
| 2020 | 156,294 ha | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 60,678 ha | -61.2% |
| 2022 | 81,734 ha | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 202,714 ha | +148.0% |
| 2024 | 141,670 ha | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,389 ha | 74,444 ha | 159,120 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,877 ha | 85,183 ha | 348,594 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,345 ha | 112,906 ha | 301,878 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,618 ha | 60,678 ha | 202,714 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in China, mainland?
- Grassland — burned area in China, mainland was 141,670 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 348,594 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,678 ha in 2021.
- How does China, mainland rank for grassland — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.