Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 273,830 ha against 28,063 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 245,767 ha.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 9.8 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 21 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,114 ha | 29,336 ha | 138,778 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 211,284 ha | 43,556 ha | 167,728 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 189,965 ha | 35,328 ha | 154,637 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 270,109 ha | 21,037 ha | 249,072 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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 Viet Nam?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 273,830 ha against 28,063 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 245,767 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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.