Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Grassland — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
881.25 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
27,541 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
12th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 27,541 ha against 881.25 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 26,660 ha.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 31.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 1,473 ha 12,870 ha 11,397 ha Viet Nam
2000s 2,584 ha 12,864 ha 10,279 ha Viet Nam
2010s 3,080 ha 23,161 ha 20,082 ha Viet Nam
2020s 408.35 ha 22,059 ha 21,651 ha Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 27,541 ha against 881.25 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
26,660 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 22 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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