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
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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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.