Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in China
China: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0295 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in China, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0295 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.1517 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.011 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
China ranks 77th of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in China, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1997 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1517 ha per square kilometre | +477.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0476 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1336 ha per square kilometre | +137.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | +110.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0295 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0295 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 90.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +477.9% | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | 0.1517 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0624 ha per square kilometre | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | 0.1517 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0347 ha per square kilometre | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 74 Ukraine 0.0338 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Mali 0.0333 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Bulgaria 0.0299 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0244 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0223 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Peru 0.0209 ha per square kilometre 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in China?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in China was 0.0295 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1517 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does China rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.