Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Myanmar: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Lao People's Democratic Republic
273,830 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
996,881 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
Myanmar rank
5th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 996,881 ha against 273,830 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 723,051 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 3.6 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,114 ha | 1.00 million ha | 834,381 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 211,284 ha | 1.33 million ha | 1.12 million ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 189,965 ha | 1.39 million ha | 1.20 million ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 270,109 ha | 1.31 million ha | 1.04 million ha | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 996,881 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 Myanmar?
- 723,051 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 5th 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.