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Open shrubland — Burned Area in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
26.03 ha
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 5.2 ha1991: 5.2 ha1992: 5.2 ha1993: 5.2 ha1994: 5.2 ha1995: 5.2 ha1996: 0 ha1997: 0 ha1998: 0 ha1999: 26 ha2000: 0 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 0 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 26.03 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1996.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 44th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burned Area in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Year ha Change
1990 5.21 ha —
1991 5.21 ha +0.0%
1992 5.21 ha +0.0%
1993 5.21 ha +0.0%
1994 5.21 ha +0.0%
1995 5.21 ha +0.0%
1996 0 ha -100.0%
1997 0 ha —
1998 0 ha —
1999 26.03 ha —
2000 0 ha -100.0%
2001 0 ha —
2002 0 ha —
2003 0 ha —
2004 0 ha —
2005 0 ha —
2006 0 ha —
2007 0 ha —
2008 0 ha —
2009 0 ha —
2010 0 ha —
2011 0 ha —
2012 0 ha —
2013 0 ha —
2014 0 ha —
2015 0 ha —
2016 0 ha —
2017 0 ha —
2018 0 ha —
2019 0 ha —
2020 0 ha —
2021 0 ha —
2022 0 ha —
2023 0 ha —
2024 0 ha —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.73 ha 0 ha 26.03 ha 10
2000s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

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  29. 44 Bulgaria 0 ha compare
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  49. 44 Czechia 0 ha
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  63. 44 France 0 ha compare
  64. 44 French Guiana 0 ha
  65. 44 French Polynesia 0 ha
  66. 44 Gabon 0 ha compare
  67. 44 Gambia 0 ha compare
  68. 44 Georgia 0 ha compare
  69. 44 Germany 0 ha
  70. 44 Ghana 0 ha compare
  71. 44 Gibraltar 0 ha
  72. 44 Greece 0 ha compare
  73. 44 Greenland 0 ha compare
  74. 44 Grenada 0 ha
  75. 44 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  76. 44 Guam 0 ha
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  78. 44 Guinea 0 ha compare
  79. 44 Guinea-Bissau 0 ha compare
  80. 44 Guyana 0 ha compare
  81. 44 Haiti 0 ha compare
  82. 44 Honduras 0 ha compare
  83. 44 Hungary 0 ha
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  87. 44 Isle of Man 0 ha
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  91. 44 Japan 0 ha
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  95. 44 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
  96. 44 Latvia 0 ha compare
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  98. 44 Liberia 0 ha compare
  99. 44 Libya 0 ha compare
  100. 44 Lithuania 0 ha
  101. 44 Luxembourg 0 ha
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  103. 44 Maldives 0 ha
  104. 44 Malta 0 ha
  105. 44 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  106. 44 Martinique 0 ha
  107. 44 Mauritius 0 ha
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  110. 44 Montenegro 0 ha
  111. 44 Montserrat 0 ha
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  127. 44 Palau 0 ha
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  131. 44 Paraguay 0 ha compare
  132. 44 Philippines 0 ha compare
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  140. 44 Romania 0 ha compare
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  143. 44 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  144. 44 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  145. 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
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  147. 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
  148. 44 Serbia 0 ha
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  152. 44 Singapore 0 ha
  153. 44 Slovakia 0 ha
  154. 44 Slovenia 0 ha
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  165. 44 Tonga 0 ha
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  169. 44 Tuvalu 0 ha
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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Open shrubland — burned area in China, Hong Kong SAR was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 26.03 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1996.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for open shrubland — burned area?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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