Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in China
China: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.245 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in China, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in China stood at 0.245.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in China peaked at 0.5788 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.151, in 2018.
That places China 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2671 | — |
| 2013 | 0.3711 | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5788 | +56.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4932 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2811 | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4001 | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 0.151 | -62.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2803 | +85.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3169 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2684 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2646 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2823 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2841 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3093 | +8.8% |
| 2026 | 0.245 | -20.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.245 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.245 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.068, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3528 | 0.151 | 0.5788 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2815 | 0.245 | 0.3169 | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in China?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in China was 0.245 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5788 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 2018.
- How does China rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- China ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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