Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Melanesia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Melanesia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 273,830 ha against 7,758 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 266,072 ha.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 35.3 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,114 ha | 155,185 ha | 12,929 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 211,284 ha | 21,702 ha | 189,582 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 189,965 ha | 24,088 ha | 165,877 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 270,109 ha | 8,558 ha | 261,551 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Melanesia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 273,830 ha against 7,758 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
- 266,072 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 humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 21 countries.
- 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.