Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0 ha
in 2024
South Africa
36,154 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36,154 ha against 0 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 36,154 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 21 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300.4 ha | 150,021 ha | 149,721 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 165.8 ha | 84,814 ha | 84,648 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 62.05 ha | 70,058 ha | 69,996 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25.68 ha | 28,813 ha | 28,788 ha | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 36,154 ha against 0 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 36,154 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.