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Savanna fires — Burned Area in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
141st
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,220 ha
in 2006
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 363.2 ha1991: 363.2 ha1992: 363.2 ha1993: 363.2 ha1994: 363.2 ha1995: 363.2 ha1996: 136.4 ha1997: 217.1 ha1998: 169.9 ha1999: 196 ha2000: 20.6 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 942.1 ha2004: 963.5 ha2005: 128.5 ha2006: 1.2k ha2007: 278.3 ha2008: 1.2k ha2009: 642.4 ha2010: 471.1 ha2011: 171.3 ha2012: 299.8 ha2013: 642.3 ha2014: 21.4 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 1.1k ha2017: 21.4 ha2018: 471.1 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 578.1 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 42.8 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1,220 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 141st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, 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 fires — Burned Area in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Year ha Change
1990 363.21 ha —
1991 363.21 ha +0.0%
1992 363.21 ha +0.0%
1993 363.21 ha +0.0%
1994 363.21 ha +0.0%
1995 363.21 ha +0.0%
1996 136.38 ha -62.5%
1997 217.13 ha +59.2%
1998 169.89 ha -21.8%
1999 195.98 ha +15.4%
2000 20.57 ha -89.5%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha —
2003 942.11 ha —
2004 963.52 ha +2.3%
2005 128.47 ha -86.7%
2006 1,220 ha +850.0%
2007 278.35 ha -77.2%
2008 1,220 ha +338.5%
2009 642.36 ha -47.4%
2010 471.06 ha -26.7%
2011 171.29 ha -63.6%
2012 299.76 ha +75.0%
2013 642.35 ha +114.3%
2014 21.41 ha -96.7%
2015 0 ha -100.0%
2016 1,135 ha —
2017 21.41 ha -98.1%
2018 471.06 ha +2100.0%
2019 0 ha -100.0%
2020 0 ha —
2021 578.11 ha —
2022 0 ha -100.0%
2023 42.82 ha —
2024 0 ha -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 289.87 ha 136.38 ha 363.21 ha 10
2000s 541.63 ha 0 ha 1,220 ha 10
2010s 323.32 ha 0 ha 1,135 ha 10
2020s 124.19 ha 0 ha 578.11 ha 5

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  6. 141 Anguilla 0 ha
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  8. 141 Aruba 0 ha
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  11. 141 Bahrain 0 ha
  12. 141 Barbados 0 ha compare
  13. 141 Belgium 0 ha compare
  14. 141 Bermuda 0 ha
  15. 141 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
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  17. 141 Cayman Islands 0 ha
  18. 141 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
  19. 141 Cook Islands 0 ha
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  21. 141 Djibouti 0 ha compare
  22. 141 Dominica 0 ha
  23. 141 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
  24. 141 Faroe Islands 0 ha
  25. 141 Finland 0 ha compare
  26. 141 French Polynesia 0 ha
  27. 141 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
  28. 141 Greenland 0 ha compare
  29. 141 Grenada 0 ha compare
  30. 141 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  31. 141 Guam 0 ha
  32. 141 Ireland 0 ha compare
  33. 141 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
  34. 141 Kiribati 0 ha
  35. 141 Kuwait 0 ha compare
  36. 141 Libya 0 ha compare
  37. 141 Liechtenstein 0 ha compare
  38. 141 Luxembourg 0 ha
  39. 141 Maldives 0 ha
  40. 141 Malta 0 ha
  41. 141 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  42. 141 Martinique 0 ha
  43. 141 Mauritius 0 ha compare
  44. 141 Monaco 0 ha
  45. 141 Montserrat 0 ha compare
  46. 141 Naoero 0 ha
  47. 141 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
  48. 141 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
  49. 141 Niue 0 ha
  50. 141 Norfolk Island 0 ha
  51. 141 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
  52. 141 Norway 0 ha compare
  53. 141 Oman 0 ha compare
  54. 141 Palau 0 ha
  55. 141 Pitcairn 0 ha
  56. 141 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
  57. 141 Qatar 0 ha
  58. 141 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
  59. 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha compare
  60. 141 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  61. 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  62. 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
  63. 141 Samoa 0 ha compare
  64. 141 San Marino 0 ha
  65. 141 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha compare
  66. 141 Seychelles 0 ha
  67. 141 Singapore 0 ha
  68. 141 Slovakia 0 ha compare
  69. 141 Slovenia 0 ha compare
  70. 141 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
  71. 141 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
  72. 141 Sweden 0 ha compare
  73. 141 Switzerland 0 ha compare
  74. 141 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
  75. 141 Tokelau 0 ha
  76. 141 Tonga 0 ha
  77. 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
  78. 141 Tuvalu 0 ha
  79. 141 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
  80. 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
  81. 141 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
  82. 141 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
  83. 141 Western Sahara 0 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Savanna fires — burned area in China, Hong Kong SAR was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 1,220 ha in 2006.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for savanna fires — burned area?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 141st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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