China vs Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
China
3.83 million hectares
in 2024
Senegal
4.15 million hectares
in 2024
China rank
24th
Senegal rank
21st
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- China
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.15 million hectares against 3.83 million hectares in China, a difference of 318,700 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.
China ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 21st of 225 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.44 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | 637,233 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.79 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, China or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 4.15 million hectares against 3.83 million hectares in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between China and Senegal?
- 318,700 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Senegal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China and Senegal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- China ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 21st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.