Grassland — Burned Area in China
China: Grassland — Burned Area was 141,692 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
China recorded 141,692 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in China peaked at 349,322 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60,742 ha, in 2021.
China ranks 46th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in China, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159,237 ha | — |
| 1991 | 159,237 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 159,237 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 159,237 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 159,237 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 159,237 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93,520 ha | -41.3% |
| 1997 | 133,939 ha | +43.2% |
| 1998 | 157,287 ha | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 74,448 ha | -52.7% |
| 2000 | 110,309 ha | +48.2% |
| 2001 | 173,603 ha | +57.4% |
| 2002 | 178,213 ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 329,796 ha | +85.1% |
| 2004 | 85,226 ha | -74.2% |
| 2005 | 156,642 ha | +83.8% |
| 2006 | 122,851 ha | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 111,450 ha | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 349,322 ha | +213.4% |
| 2009 | 193,712 ha | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 120,192 ha | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 112,949 ha | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 169,523 ha | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 155,709 ha | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 257,753 ha | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 203,142 ha | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 114,232 ha | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 137,290 ha | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 131,679 ha | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 301,878 ha | +129.3% |
| 2020 | 156,294 ha | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 60,742 ha | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 81,734 ha | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 202,757 ha | +148.1% |
| 2024 | 141,692 ha | -30.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 141,692 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 27.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 141,692 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.53 ha, 2195.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,462 ha | 74,448 ha | 159,237 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,112 ha | 85,226 ha | 349,322 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,435 ha | 112,949 ha | 301,878 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,644 ha | 60,742 ha | 202,757 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 grassland — burned area in China?
- Grassland — burned area in China was 141,692 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 349,322 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,742 ha in 2021.
- How does China rank for grassland — burned area?
- China ranks 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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.