Savanna — Burned Area in China
China: Savanna — Burned Area was 71,135 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
China recorded 71,135 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in China peaked at 735,829 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10,209 ha, in 1996.
That places China 42nd 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, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 198,006 ha | — |
| 1991 | 198,006 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 198,006 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 198,006 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 198,006 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 198,006 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,209 ha | -94.8% |
| 1997 | 14,388 ha | +40.9% |
| 1998 | 21,719 ha | +51.0% |
| 1999 | 19,102 ha | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 19,548 ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 124,365 ha | +536.2% |
| 2002 | 134,649 ha | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 735,829 ha | +446.5% |
| 2004 | 378,462 ha | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 274,872 ha | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 206,365 ha | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 308,427 ha | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 546,575 ha | +77.2% |
| 2009 | 349,625 ha | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 478,140 ha | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 242,826 ha | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 142,116 ha | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 164,751 ha | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 243,067 ha | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 168,610 ha | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 185,851 ha | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 157,525 ha | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 163,612 ha | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 136,762 ha | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 102,845 ha | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 78,001 ha | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 84,849 ha | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 177,937 ha | +109.7% |
| 2024 | 71,135 ha | -60.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 71,135 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,312 ha, 54.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +536.2% | 19,548 ha | 124,365 ha |
| 2003 | +446.5% | 134,649 ha | 735,829 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,345 ha | 10,209 ha | 198,006 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,872 ha | 19,548 ha | 735,829 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,326 ha | 136,762 ha | 478,140 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,953 ha | 71,135 ha | 177,937 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 — burned area in China?
- Savanna — burned area in China was 71,135 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 735,829 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,209 ha in 1996.
- How does China rank for savanna — burned area?
- China ranks 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.