Other forest — Burned Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Other forest — Burned Area was 85,294 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Burned Area in China, mainland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 85,294 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in China, mainland peaked at 292,086 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45,470 ha, in 2022.
China, mainland ranks 16th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burned Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115,404 ha | — |
| 1991 | 115,404 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 115,404 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 115,404 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 115,404 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 115,404 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 135,076 ha | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 140,845 ha | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 162,001 ha | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 149,693 ha | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 177,849 ha | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 108,653 ha | -38.9% |
| 2002 | 60,066 ha | -44.7% |
| 2003 | 198,252 ha | +230.1% |
| 2004 | 171,630 ha | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 102,880 ha | -40.1% |
| 2006 | 75,620 ha | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 106,523 ha | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 292,086 ha | +174.2% |
| 2009 | 131,226 ha | -55.1% |
| 2010 | 147,855 ha | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 90,766 ha | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 66,337 ha | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 70,831 ha | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 137,678 ha | +94.4% |
| 2015 | 78,312 ha | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 87,721 ha | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 45,648 ha | -48.0% |
| 2018 | 93,754 ha | +105.4% |
| 2019 | 95,265 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 102,054 ha | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 75,984 ha | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 45,470 ha | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 111,344 ha | +144.9% |
| 2024 | 85,294 ha | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,004 ha | 115,404 ha | 162,001 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,479 ha | 60,066 ha | 292,086 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,417 ha | 45,648 ha | 147,855 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,029 ha | 45,470 ha | 111,344 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 13 Central African Republic 122,592 ha compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 122,337 ha compare
- 15 Australia 121,693 ha compare
- 16 China (People’s Republic of) 85,294 ha compare
- 18 Angola 84,318 ha compare
- 19 South Africa 68,340 ha compare
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 other forest — burned area in China, mainland?
- Other forest — burned area in China, mainland was 85,294 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 292,086 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,470 ha in 2022.
- How does China, mainland rank for other forest — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland 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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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.