China vs Gambia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
China
71,417 hectares
in 2025
Gambia
96,961 hectares
in 2025
China rank
53rd
Gambia rank
50th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- China
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 96,961 hectares against 71,417 hectares in China, a difference of 25,544 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Gambia ranks 50th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191,731 hectares | 129,501 hectares | 62,230 hectares | China |
| 2010s | 171,667 hectares | 127,402 hectares | 44,265 hectares | China |
| 2020s | 121,264 hectares | 131,468 hectares | 10,203 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, China or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 96,961 hectares against 71,417 hectares in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between China and Gambia?
- 25,544 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do China and Gambia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- China ranks 53rd and Gambia ranks 50th 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 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.