Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Melanesia: Grassland — Burned Area
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Melanesia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 80,420 ha against 25,499 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 54,921 ha.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 3.2 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Melanesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,680 ha | 24,589 ha | 1,909 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 22,234 ha | 40,628 ha | 18,394 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 47,022 ha | 41,362 ha | 5,660 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 66,225 ha | 29,432 ha | 36,793 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Melanesia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 80,420 ha against 25,499 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
- 54,921 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 13th 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.
Individual pages
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.