Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South America: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 11.91 million ha against 481,396 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 11.43 million ha.
That makes South America's figure about 24.7 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th of 22 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301,630 ha | 3.29 million ha | 2.99 million ha | South America |
| 2000s | 389,318 ha | 3.50 million ha | 3.12 million ha | South America |
| 2010s | 329,638 ha | 3.03 million ha | 2.70 million ha | South America |
| 2020s | 460,728 ha | 5.52 million ha | 5.06 million ha | South America |
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 South America?
- South America, at 11.91 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
- 11.43 million ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th 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.