Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Eastern Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
6.22 million ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Eastern Africa rank
9th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Eastern Africa
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 6.22 million ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 6.21 million ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 589.8 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 16,533 ha 4.88 million ha 4.86 million ha Eastern Africa
2000s 18,927 ha 7.20 million ha 7.18 million ha Eastern Africa
2010s 15,330 ha 10.12 million ha 10.10 million ha Eastern Africa
2020s 2,502 ha 7.13 million ha 7.13 million ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 6.22 million ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Africa?
6.21 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 22 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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