China vs Venezuela: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
China
2.62 million
in 2025
Venezuela
2.92 million
in 2025
China rank
25th
Venezuela rank
23rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- China
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.92 million against 2.62 million in China, a difference of 293,340.
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 | 2.72 million | 361,269 | China |
| 2010s | 3.44 million | 2.55 million | 885,016 | China |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 3.59 million | 832,193 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, China or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.92 million against 2.62 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between China and Venezuela?
- 293,340, 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 gwis?
- China ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 23rd 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.