Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Melanesia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
273,830 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
7,758 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
Melanesia rank
11th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Melanesia
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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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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