Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Melanesia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
0 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
Melanesia rank
8th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Melanesia
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 0 ha.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Melanesia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Melanesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Melanesia Difference Ahead
1990s 300.4 ha 1,533 ha 1,233 ha Melanesia
2000s 165.8 ha 132.66 ha 33.14 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 62.05 ha 49.17 ha 12.88 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 25.68 ha 8.56 ha 17.12 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Melanesia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
0 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed 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
Last refreshed

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