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