China vs Romania: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
China
2,297 hectares
in 2025
Romania
1,846 hectares
in 2025
China rank
27th
Romania rank
30th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- China
- Romania
How they compare
China currently reports 2,297 hectares against 1,846 hectares in Romania, a difference of 451 hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th of 225 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,318 hectares | 633.24 hectares | 1,685 hectares | China |
| 2010s | 1,932 hectares | 1,097 hectares | 835.02 hectares | China |
| 2020s | 1,445 hectares | 765.62 hectares | 679.76 hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, China or Romania?
- China, at 2,297 hectares against 1,846 hectares in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between China and Romania?
- 451 hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do China and Romania rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- China ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.