Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in China
China: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in China, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 72.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places China 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +496.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +72.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +496.8% | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 89 Sudan 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Suriname 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 91 Zimbabwe 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 India 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Namibia 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in China?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in China was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does China rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.