Eastern Africa vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 6.22 million ha against 481,396 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.74 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 12.9 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 million ha | 301,630 ha | 4.58 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 7.20 million ha | 389,318 ha | 6.81 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 10.12 million ha | 329,638 ha | 9.79 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 7.13 million ha | 460,728 ha | 6.67 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Eastern Africa or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Eastern Africa, at 6.22 million ha against 481,396 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eastern Africa and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 5.74 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th of 31 groups.
- 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.