Burkina Faso vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Grassland — Burned Area

Burkina Faso
3.26 million ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
881.25 ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
15th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.26 million ha against 881.25 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.26 million ha.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3,696.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.29 million ha 1,473 ha 1.29 million ha Burkina Faso
2000s 2.58 million ha 2,584 ha 2.58 million ha Burkina Faso
2010s 1.84 million ha 3,080 ha 1.84 million ha Burkina Faso
2020s 1.96 million ha 408.35 ha 1.96 million ha Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Burkina Faso or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Burkina Faso, at 3.26 million ha against 881.25 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Burkina Faso and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
3.26 million ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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