Canada vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Canada currently reports 717,855 ha against 481,396 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 236,459 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526,063 ha | 301,630 ha | 224,432 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 122,451 ha | 389,318 ha | 266,867 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 296,787 ha | 329,638 ha | 32,851 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 851,231 ha | 460,728 ha | 390,503 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Canada or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Canada, at 717,855 ha against 481,396 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 236,459 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Canada ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.