Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Oceania: Grassland — Burned Area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
80,420 ha
in 2024
Oceania
19.52 million ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
10th
Oceania rank
10th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Oceania
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020072024

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 19.52 million ha against 80,420 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 19.44 million ha.

That makes Oceania's figure about 242.7 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Oceania ranks 10th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Oceania Difference Ahead
1990s 22,680 ha 14.00 million ha 13.97 million ha Oceania
2000s 22,234 ha 24.05 million ha 24.03 million ha Oceania
2010s 47,022 ha 19.73 million ha 19.68 million ha Oceania
2020s 66,225 ha 16.09 million ha 16.03 million ha Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Oceania?
Oceania, at 19.52 million ha against 80,420 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Oceania?
19.44 million ha, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Oceania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Oceania rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Oceania ranks 10th 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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