China vs Gambia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

China

134,033 hectares

in 2024

Gambia

140,000 hectares

in 2024

China rank

50th

Gambia rank

49th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

China
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 140,000 hectares against 134,033 hectares in China, a difference of 5,967 hectares.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.

China ranks 50th and Gambia ranks 49th of 225 countries.

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Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in China
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Gambia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.