How does China rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?

China ranks 13th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.

Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Name: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in China
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China: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 7,468 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)

7,468

Change on year

down 25.8%

World rank

13th

of 248 countries

All-time high

21,226

in 2014

All-time low

7,314

in 2018

Years of data

2012–2026

Source: Our World in Data.

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in China stood at 7,468.

The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in China peaked at 21,226 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,314, in 2018.

That places China 13th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	13,371	7,314	21,226	8
2020s	9,301	7,468	10,108	7

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in China?: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in China was 7,468 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 21,226 in 2014.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 7,314 in 2018.
How does China rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?: China ranks 13th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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