Other forest β Burned Area in China (People's Republic of)
China (People's Republic of): Other forest β Burned Area was 85,294 ha in 2024. βΌ Falling
Other forest β Burned Area in China (People's Republic of), 1990β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest β burned area in China (People's Republic of) 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 β burned area in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 292,107 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45,470 ha, in 2022.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 16th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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 (People's Republic of)
- 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, mainland 85,294 ha compare
- 18 Angola 84,318 ha compare
- 19 South Africa 68,340 ha compare
More climate change data for China (People's Republic of)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest β burned area in China (People's Republic of)?
- Other forest β burned area in China (People's Republic of) was 85,294 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest β burned area recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 292,107 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest other forest β burned area recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,470 ha in 2022.
- How does China (People's Republic of) rank for other forest β burned area?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest β burned area rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China (People's Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest β 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.