India vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest fires — Burned Area

India
523,649 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
481,396 ha
in 2024
India rank
11th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • India
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 523,649 ha against 481,396 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 42,253 ha.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 11th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 485,055 ha 301,630 ha 183,425 ha India
2000s 602,353 ha 389,318 ha 213,035 ha India
2010s 988,515 ha 329,638 ha 658,877 ha India
2020s 781,081 ha 460,728 ha 320,354 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, India or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
India, at 523,649 ha against 481,396 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
42,253 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
India ranks 11th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th of 219 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
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