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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
8,913 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Melanesia rank
12th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Melanesia
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 10,553 ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 1,640 ha.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Melanesia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Melanesia ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Melanesia Difference Ahead
1990s 16,533 ha 169,240 ha 152,707 ha Melanesia
2000s 18,927 ha 24,450 ha 5,523 ha Melanesia
2010s 15,330 ha 28,730 ha 13,400 ha Melanesia
2020s 2,502 ha 10,896 ha 8,395 ha Melanesia

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 Melanesia?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 10,553 ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Melanesia?
1,640 ha, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Melanesia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Melanesia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 12th 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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