Brazil vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Grassland — Burned Area
Brazil
6.54 million ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
80,420 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
10th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.54 million ha against 80,420 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6.46 million ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 81.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.20 million ha | 22,680 ha | 3.18 million ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.89 million ha | 22,234 ha | 4.87 million ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.34 million ha | 47,022 ha | 5.29 million ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.08 million ha | 66,225 ha | 5.01 million ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Brazil or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Brazil, at 6.54 million ha against 80,420 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 6.46 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.