Woody savanna — Burned Area in China
China: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 44,305 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in China is 44,305 ha, measured 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 peaked at 707,486 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29,396 ha, in 2017.
China 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, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 162,171 ha | — |
| 1991 | 162,171 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 162,171 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 162,171 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 162,171 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 162,171 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 118,905 ha | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 88,450 ha | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 116,059 ha | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 121,129 ha | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 120,219 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 78,937 ha | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 111,815 ha | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 688,428 ha | +515.7% |
| 2004 | 308,458 ha | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 171,842 ha | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 120,005 ha | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 219,893 ha | +83.2% |
| 2008 | 707,486 ha | +221.7% |
| 2009 | 248,527 ha | -64.9% |
| 2010 | 305,906 ha | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 119,403 ha | -61.0% |
| 2012 | 87,267 ha | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 123,574 ha | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 153,158 ha | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 91,974 ha | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 93,165 ha | +1.3% |
| 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 | 141,757 ha | 88,450 ha | 162,171 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 277,561 ha | 78,937 ha | 707,486 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,855 ha | 29,396 ha | 305,906 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,853 ha | 35,467 ha | 99,290 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 26 South Africa 74,023 ha compare
- 27 Portugal 68,022 ha compare
- 28 Bangladesh 46,868 ha compare
- 29 China, mainland 44,305 ha compare
- 31 Cameroon 38,342 ha compare
- 32 Guyana 37,488 ha compare
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 woody savanna — burned area in China?
- Woody savanna — burned area in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 707,486 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,396 ha in 2017.
- How does China rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- China ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.