Savanna — Burned Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Savanna — Burned Area was 70,942 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in China, mainland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in China, mainland is 70,942 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 60.1% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in China, mainland peaked at 735,443 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10,206 ha, in 1996.
That places China, mainland 43rd 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 — Burned Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 197,846 ha | — |
| 1991 | 197,846 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 197,846 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 197,846 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 197,846 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 197,846 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,206 ha | -94.8% |
| 1997 | 14,385 ha | +40.9% |
| 1998 | 21,716 ha | +51.0% |
| 1999 | 19,099 ha | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 19,547 ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 124,322 ha | +536.0% |
| 2002 | 134,649 ha | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 735,443 ha | +446.2% |
| 2004 | 378,226 ha | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 274,722 ha | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 206,279 ha | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 308,405 ha | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 546,040 ha | +77.1% |
| 2009 | 349,347 ha | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 477,733 ha | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 242,741 ha | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 141,838 ha | -41.6% |
| 2013 | 164,451 ha | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 243,067 ha | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 168,589 ha | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 185,273 ha | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 157,504 ha | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 163,248 ha | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 136,762 ha | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 102,845 ha | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 77,466 ha | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 84,849 ha | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 177,851 ha | +109.6% |
| 2024 | 70,942 ha | -60.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,248 ha | 10,206 ha | 197,846 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,698 ha | 19,547 ha | 735,443 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,121 ha | 136,762 ha | 477,733 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,791 ha | 70,942 ha | 177,851 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
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 savanna — burned area in China, mainland?
- Savanna — burned area in China, mainland was 70,942 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 735,443 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,206 ha in 1996.
- How does China, mainland rank for savanna — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 43rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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 — 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.