Other forest — Burned Area in China
China: Other forest — Burned Area was 85,294 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Burned Area in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in China is 85,294 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in China peaked at 292,107 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45,470 ha, in 2022.
China 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, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115,475 ha | — |
| 1991 | 115,475 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 115,475 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 115,475 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 115,475 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 115,475 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 135,121 ha | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 140,933 ha | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 162,041 ha | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 149,733 ha | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 177,875 ha | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 108,653 ha | -38.9% |
| 2002 | 60,087 ha | -44.7% |
| 2003 | 198,359 ha | +230.1% |
| 2004 | 172,487 ha | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 102,901 ha | -40.3% |
| 2006 | 75,620 ha | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 106,523 ha | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 292,107 ha | +174.2% |
| 2009 | 131,632 ha | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 147,876 ha | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 90,766 ha | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 66,337 ha | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 71,088 ha | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 137,721 ha | +93.7% |
| 2015 | 78,376 ha | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 87,721 ha | +11.9% |
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 85,294 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.98 ha, 992.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +230.1% | 60,087 ha | 198,359 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,068 ha | 115,475 ha | 162,041 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,624 ha | 60,087 ha | 292,107 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,455 ha | 45,648 ha | 147,876 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,029 ha | 45,470 ha | 111,344 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 13 Central African Republic 122,592 ha compare
- 13 Melanesia 1,154 ha compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 122,337 ha compare
- 15 Australia 121,693 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 15 Micronesia 0 ha
- 15 Polynesia 0 ha
- 16 China, mainland 85,294 ha compare
- 18 Angola 84,318 ha compare
- 19 South Africa 68,340 ha compare
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 other forest — burned area in China?
- Other forest — burned area in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 292,107 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,470 ha in 2022.
- How does China rank for other forest — burned area?
- China ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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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.