Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Nepal: Forest fires — Burned Area
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Nepal
363,091 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Nepal rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 363,091 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 352,538 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 34.4 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Nepal ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,533 ha | 87,335 ha | 70,803 ha | Nepal |
| 2000s | 18,927 ha | 85,818 ha | 66,890 ha | Nepal |
| 2010s | 15,330 ha | 170,267 ha | 154,937 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2,502 ha | 184,685 ha | 182,183 ha | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 363,091 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 Nepal?
- 352,538 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Nepal rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Nepal ranks 13th 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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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.