China vs Spain: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
China
71,417 hectares
in 2025
Spain
93,098 hectares
in 2025
China rank
53rd
Spain rank
51st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 93,098 hectares against 71,417 hectares in China, a difference of 21,681 hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 51st of 225 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191,731 hectares | 41,807 hectares | 149,923 hectares | China |
| 2010s | 171,667 hectares | 28,303 hectares | 143,364 hectares | China |
| 2020s | 121,264 hectares | 54,001 hectares | 67,263 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, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 93,098 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 Spain?
- 21,681 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- China ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 51st 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.