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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
77,644 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
10th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 77,644 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 67,091 ha.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 7.4 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 Viet Nam ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 16,533 ha 95,042 ha 78,510 ha Viet Nam
2000s 18,927 ha 147,037 ha 128,110 ha Viet Nam
2010s 15,330 ha 105,343 ha 90,012 ha Viet Nam
2020s 2,502 ha 77,095 ha 74,593 ha Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 77,644 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 Viet Nam?
67,091 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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

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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