China vs Venezuela: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
China
2.62 million hectares
in 2025
Venezuela
2.92 million hectares
in 2025
China rank
25th
Venezuela rank
23rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- China
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.92 million hectares against 2.62 million hectares in China, a difference of 293,340 hectares.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Venezuela ahead.
China ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 361,269 hectares | China |
| 2010s | 3.44 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 885,016 hectares | China |
| 2020s | 2.76 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 832,193 hectares | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, China or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.92 million hectares against 2.62 million hectares in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between China and Venezuela?
- 293,340 hectares, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do China and Venezuela rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- China ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.