Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Thailand: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Lao People's Democratic Republic
273,830 ha
in 2024
Thailand
226,406 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
Thailand rank
11th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Thailand
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 273,830 ha against 226,406 ha in Thailand, a difference of 47,424 ha.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,114 ha | 241,411 ha | 73,297 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 211,284 ha | 296,693 ha | 85,409 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 189,965 ha | 334,389 ha | 144,424 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 270,109 ha | 314,548 ha | 44,439 ha | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 273,830 ha against 226,406 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
- 47,424 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Thailand 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.