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
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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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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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