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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
273,830 ha
in 2024
Mozambique
613,112 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
Mozambique rank
6th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 613,112 ha against 273,830 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 339,282 ha.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 6th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 168,114 ha 489,494 ha 321,380 ha Mozambique
2000s 211,284 ha 764,333 ha 553,048 ha Mozambique
2010s 189,965 ha 1.12 million ha 928,598 ha Mozambique
2020s 270,109 ha 729,894 ha 459,785 ha Mozambique

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 Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 613,112 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
339,282 ha, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 6th 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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