Savanna fires — Burned Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 256,982 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — 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 fires — burned area in China, mainland is 256,982 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in China, mainland peaked at 1.75 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 173,782 ha, in 2021.
China, mainland ranks 52nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 527,072 ha | — |
| 1991 | 527,072 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 527,072 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 527,072 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 527,072 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 527,072 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 277,217 ha | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 277,766 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 330,003 ha | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 239,829 ha | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 320,558 ha | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 377,012 ha | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 425,020 ha | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million ha | +312.4% |
| 2004 | 771,182 ha | -56.0% |
| 2005 | 603,593 ha | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 448,257 ha | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 639,556 ha | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million ha | +150.5% |
| 2009 | 791,372 ha | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 903,938 ha | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 475,522 ha | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 399,314 ha | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 444,357 ha | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 654,813 ha | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 463,790 ha | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 392,221 ha | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 324,555 ha | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 400,359 ha | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 508,088 ha | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 337,729 ha | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 173,782 ha | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 213,240 ha | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 479,856 ha | +125.0% |
| 2024 | 256,982 ha | -46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428,725 ha | 239,829 ha | 527,072 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 773,174 ha | 320,558 ha | 1.75 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 496,696 ha | 324,555 ha | 903,938 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,318 ha | 173,782 ha | 479,856 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 fires — burned area in China, mainland?
- Savanna fires — burned area in China, mainland was 256,982 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,782 ha in 2021.
- How does China, mainland rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 52nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.