Lao People's Democratic Republic vs United Republic of Tanzania: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
273,830 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
275,207 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 275,207 ha against 273,830 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1,377 ha.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 21 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 168,114 ha 448,302 ha 280,188 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 211,284 ha 900,752 ha 689,468 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 189,965 ha 883,103 ha 693,137 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 270,109 ha 475,912 ha 205,803 ha United Republic of Tanzania

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 United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 275,207 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
1,377 ha, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th 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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