Canada vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Canada
37,062 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Canada
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 37,062 ha against 0 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 37,062 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 11th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 219 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 299,310 ha 547.97 ha 298,762 ha Canada
2000s 33,144 ha 7.3 ha 33,137 ha Canada
2010s 31,095 ha 0 ha 31,095 ha Canada
2020s 74,277 ha 0 ha 74,277 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Canada or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Canada, at 37,062 ha against 0 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Canada and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
37,062 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Canada ranks 11th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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