Other forest — Burned Area in China, Hong Kong SAR

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

Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
93rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
385.41 ha
in 2009
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2024

01002003004001990200720241990: 28.1 ha1991: 28.1 ha1992: 28.1 ha1993: 28.1 ha1994: 28.1 ha1995: 28.1 ha1996: 23.6 ha1997: 71.4 ha1998: 23.4 ha1999: 23.4 ha2000: 9.3 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 21.4 ha2004: 107.1 ha2005: 21.4 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 21.4 ha2009: 385.4 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 64.2 ha2014: 42.8 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 other forest — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 385.41 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 93rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Other forest — Burned Area in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 28.1 ha
1991 28.1 ha +0.0%
1992 28.1 ha +0.0%
1993 28.1 ha +0.0%
1994 28.1 ha +0.0%
1995 28.1 ha +0.0%
1996 23.63 ha -15.9%
1997 71.4 ha +202.2%
1998 23.44 ha -67.2%
1999 23.44 ha +0.0%
2000 9.26 ha -60.5%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha
2003 21.41 ha
2004 107.06 ha +400.0%
2005 21.41 ha -80.0%
2006 0 ha -100.0%
2007 0 ha
2008 21.41 ha
2009 385.41 ha +1700.0%
2010 0 ha -100.0%
2011 0 ha
2012 0 ha
2013 64.23 ha
2014 42.82 ha -33.3%
2015 0 ha -100.0%
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 31.05 ha 23.44 ha 71.4 ha 10
2000s 56.6 ha 0 ha 385.41 ha 10
2010s 10.71 ha 0 ha 64.23 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Other forest — 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 other forest — burned area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 385.41 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for other forest — burned area?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 93rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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