China vs United States: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
China
2.62 million
in 2025
United States
2.56 million
in 2025
China rank
25th
United States rank
28th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 2.62 million against 2.56 million in United States, a difference of 62,070.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 million | 3.40 million | 322,064 | United States |
| 2010s | 3.44 million | 3.24 million | 199,209 | China |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 3.44 million | 684,045 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, China or United States?
- China, at 2.62 million against 2.56 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between China and United States?
- 62,070, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- China ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.