Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs OECD: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
284,880 ha
in 2024
OECD
330,833 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st
OECD rank
1st
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 330,833 ha against 284,880 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 45,953 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 21 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 790,742 ha | 880,262 ha | 89,520 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 602,939 ha | 1.53 million ha | 926,752 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 298,452 ha | 1.15 million ha | 849,429 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 233,934 ha | 695,318 ha | 461,384 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or OECD?
- OECD, at 330,833 ha against 284,880 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
- 45,953 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 21 groups.
- 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.