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Open shrubland — Burned Area in China, mainland

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

Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
53,643 ha
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in China, mainland, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 5.9k ha1991: 5.9k ha1992: 5.9k ha1993: 5.9k ha1994: 5.9k ha1995: 5.9k ha1996: 44.4k ha1997: 31.0k ha1998: 26.4k ha1999: 14.8k ha2000: 53.6k ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 21.4 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 43 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 64.6 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 21.4 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 21.5 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 21.5 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in China, mainland stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in China, mainland peaked at 53,643 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

That places China, mainland 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, mainland, year by year

Year ha Change
1990 5,877 ha —
1991 5,877 ha +0.0%
1992 5,877 ha +0.0%
1993 5,877 ha +0.0%
1994 5,877 ha +0.0%
1995 5,877 ha +0.0%
1996 44,409 ha +655.7%
1997 31,028 ha -30.1%
1998 26,362 ha -15.0%
1999 14,788 ha -43.9%
2000 53,643 ha +262.7%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha —
2003 21.4 ha —
2004 0 ha -100.0%
2005 0 ha —
2006 0 ha —
2007 0 ha —
2008 0 ha —
2009 42.95 ha —
2010 0 ha -100.0%
2011 0 ha —
2012 0 ha —
2013 0 ha —
2014 64.64 ha —
2015 0 ha -100.0%
2016 21.42 ha —
2017 0 ha -100.0%
2018 21.48 ha —
2019 0 ha -100.0%
2020 0 ha —
2021 0 ha —
2022 21.53 ha —
2023 0 ha -100.0%
2024 0 ha —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,185 ha 5,877 ha 44,409 ha 10
2000s 5,371 ha 0 ha 53,643 ha 10
2010s 10.75 ha 0 ha 64.64 ha 10
2020s 4.31 ha 0 ha 21.53 ha 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area in China, mainland?
Open shrubland — burned area in China, mainland 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, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 53,643 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does China, mainland rank for open shrubland — burned area?
China, mainland ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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