Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 115,247 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in China, mainland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 115,247 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.4% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in China, mainland peaked at 1.42 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 102,632 ha, in 1997.
That places China, mainland 44th out of 221 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 359,897 ha | — |
| 1991 | 359,897 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 359,897 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 359,897 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 359,897 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 359,897 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 128,983 ha | -64.2% |
| 1997 | 102,632 ha | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 137,619 ha | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 140,075 ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 139,741 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 203,259 ha | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 246,464 ha | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million ha | +477.7% |
| 2004 | 685,999 ha | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 446,415 ha | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 326,027 ha | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 528,127 ha | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million ha | +137.3% |
| 2009 | 597,317 ha | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 783,531 ha | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 362,101 ha | -53.8% |
| 2012 | 229,104 ha | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 287,682 ha | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 396,203 ha | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 260,563 ha | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 278,160 ha | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 186,900 ha | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 268,766 ha | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 205,952 ha | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 181,413 ha | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 112,932 ha | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 131,485 ha | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 277,142 ha | +110.8% |
| 2024 | 115,247 ha | -58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266,869 ha | 102,632 ha | 359,897 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 585,053 ha | 139,741 ha | 1.42 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,896 ha | 186,900 ha | 783,531 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,644 ha | 112,932 ha | 277,142 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in China, mainland?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in China, mainland was 115,247 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,632 ha in 1997.
- How does China, mainland rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.