Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Burned Area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
481,396 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
132,919 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
9th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 481,396 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 348,477 ha.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 3.6 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 22 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s 301,630 ha 237,092 ha 64,539 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 389,318 ha 108,539 ha 280,780 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 329,638 ha 112,419 ha 217,219 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 460,728 ha 78,011 ha 382,716 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 481,396 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
348,477 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th 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
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