Eastern Europe vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Eastern Europe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
9th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 0 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.02 million ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 31 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 867,970 ha 52.12 ha 867,918 ha Eastern Europe
2000s 614,460 ha 0 ha 614,460 ha Eastern Europe
2010s 497,774 ha 0 ha 497,774 ha Eastern Europe
2020s 765,594 ha 0 ha 765,594 ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Eastern Europe or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Eastern Europe, at 1.02 million ha against 0 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Eastern Europe and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.02 million ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Eastern Europe ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — 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
Last refreshed

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