Azerbaijan vs China: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Azerbaijan
61,199 hectares
in 2025
China
71,417 hectares
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
56th
China rank
53rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Azerbaijan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 71,417 hectares against 61,199 hectares in Azerbaijan, a difference of 10,218 hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th and China ranks 53rd of 225 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,774 hectares | 191,731 hectares | 141,957 hectares | China |
| 2010s | 58,789 hectares | 171,667 hectares | 112,878 hectares | China |
| 2020s | 40,871 hectares | 121,264 hectares | 80,393 hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Azerbaijan or China?
- China, at 71,417 hectares against 61,199 hectares in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Azerbaijan and China?
- 10,218 hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and China rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th and China ranks 53rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.