Asia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Asia
2.43 million ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
273,830 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Asia currently reports 2.43 million ha against 273,830 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.15 million ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 8.9 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 21 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 million ha | 168,114 ha | 2.79 million ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 2.91 million ha | 211,284 ha | 2.70 million ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 3.03 million ha | 189,965 ha | 2.84 million ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 2.62 million ha | 270,109 ha | 2.35 million ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Asia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Asia, at 2.43 million ha against 273,830 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.15 million ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Asia ranks 5th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.