Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Southern Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 928,049 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 917,496 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 87.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,533 ha | 592,914 ha | 576,381 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 18,927 ha | 713,974 ha | 695,046 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 15,330 ha | 1.18 million ha | 1.16 million ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 2,502 ha | 995,483 ha | 992,981 ha | Southern Asia |
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 Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 928,049 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 Southern Asia?
- 917,496 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Southern Asia 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.