Woody savanna — Burned Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 44,305 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in China, mainland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 44,305 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 55.4% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in China, mainland peaked at 707,444 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29,396 ha, in 2017.
China, mainland ranks 29th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 162,051 ha | — |
| 1991 | 162,051 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 162,051 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 162,051 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 162,051 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 162,051 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 118,777 ha | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 88,248 ha | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 115,902 ha | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 120,976 ha | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 120,194 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 78,937 ha | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 111,815 ha | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 688,256 ha | +515.5% |
| 2004 | 307,773 ha | -55.3% |
| 2005 | 171,693 ha | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 119,748 ha | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 219,722 ha | +83.5% |
| 2008 | 707,444 ha | +222.0% |
| 2009 | 247,970 ha | -64.9% |
| 2010 | 305,798 ha | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 119,360 ha | -61.0% |
| 2012 | 87,267 ha | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 123,231 ha | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 153,136 ha | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 91,974 ha | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 92,887 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 29,396 ha | -68.4% |
| 2018 | 105,518 ha | +259.0% |
| 2019 | 69,190 ha | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 78,568 ha | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 35,467 ha | -54.9% |
| 2022 | 46,636 ha | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 99,290 ha | +112.9% |
| 2024 | 44,305 ha | -55.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,621 ha | 88,248 ha | 162,051 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 277,355 ha | 78,937 ha | 707,444 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,776 ha | 29,396 ha | 305,798 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,853 ha | 35,467 ha | 99,290 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 26 South Africa 74,023 ha compare
- 27 Portugal 68,022 ha compare
- 28 Bangladesh 46,868 ha compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 29 China 44,305 ha compare
- 31 Cameroon 38,342 ha compare
- 32 Guyana 37,488 ha compare
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 woody savanna — burned area in China, mainland?
- Woody savanna — burned area in China, mainland was 44,305 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 707,444 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,396 ha in 2017.
- How does China, mainland rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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 Woody savanna — 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.