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From 2001 to 2022, China lost 11487kha of tree cover, equivalent to a -1.3% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In China from 2001 to 2022, 11487kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In China, the top 5 regions were responsible for 67.7% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Guangxi had the most tree cover loss at 2706.4kha compared to an average of 370.6 kha.

Guangxi2706.4kha
Guangdong1794.7kha
Fujian1260.6kha
Jiangxi1032.6kha
Yunnan977.5kha
From 2000 to 2020, China experienced a net change of 2144.9 kha (0.96%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, China gained 6689.6 kha of tree cover equal to 5.11% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In China
Weekly Fire Alerts In China
In China the peak fire season typically occurs in April. There were 6021 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In China Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In China Compared to Other Areas
In China there have been 6,021 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2014, with 14,568.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 China experienced a total of 91,858 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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