Savanna fires — Burned Area in China
China: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 257,196 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
China recorded 257,196 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in China peaked at 1.75 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 174,382 ha, in 2021.
That places China 51st 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 fires — Burned Area in China, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 527,495 ha | — |
| 1991 | 527,495 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 527,495 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 527,495 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 527,495 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 527,495 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 277,382 ha | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 278,013 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 330,208 ha | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 240,056 ha | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 320,593 ha | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 377,055 ha | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 425,020 ha | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million ha | +312.7% |
| 2004 | 772,146 ha | -56.0% |
| 2005 | 603,893 ha | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 449,478 ha | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 639,834 ha | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million ha | +150.6% |
| 2009 | 792,272 ha | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 904,687 ha | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 475,694 ha | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 399,614 ha | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 445,192 ha | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 654,835 ha | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 463,812 ha | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 393,378 ha | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 324,576 ha | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 400,830 ha | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 508,088 ha | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 337,729 ha | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 174,382 ha | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 213,240 ha | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 479,985 ha | +125.1% |
| 2024 | 257,196 ha | -46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429,063 ha | 240,056 ha | 527,495 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 773,789 ha | 320,593 ha | 1.75 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 497,071 ha | 324,576 ha | 904,687 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,506 ha | 174,382 ha | 479,985 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in China?
- Savanna fires — burned area in China was 257,196 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,382 ha in 2021.
- How does China rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- China ranks 51st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 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.