Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
316,286 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 316,286 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 305,733 ha.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 30.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 22 countries.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 16,533 ha 97,882 ha 81,349 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s 18,927 ha 72,411 ha 53,484 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 15,330 ha 61,210 ha 45,880 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2020s 2,502 ha 103,492 ha 100,991 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 316,286 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
305,733 ha, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th 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
Last refreshed

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