Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zambia: Grassland — Burned Area
Lao People's Democratic Republic
80,420 ha
in 2024
Zambia
3.59 million ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
10th
Zambia rank
12th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.59 million ha against 80,420 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.51 million ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 44.6 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,680 ha | 2.30 million ha | 2.28 million ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 22,234 ha | 4.25 million ha | 4.23 million ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 47,022 ha | 4.32 million ha | 4.27 million ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 66,225 ha | 3.79 million ha | 3.72 million ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.59 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 Zambia?
- 3.51 million ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Zambia 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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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.