Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in China
China: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.019 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in China, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in China is 0.019 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 109.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0784 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places China 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | +536.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0784 ha per square kilometre | +446.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0582 ha per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +109.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.019 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.019 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, 145.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +446.5% | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | 0.0784 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0784 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 70 El Salvador 0.0299 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Fiji 0.0281 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bulgaria 0.0218 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0185 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Liberia 0.0184 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Spain 0.0157 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in China?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in China was 0.019 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0784 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does China rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.