Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs OECD: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
109,579 ha
in 2024
OECD
11.84 million ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd
OECD rank
1st
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 11.84 million ha against 109,579 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 11.73 million ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 108.0 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 21 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 million ha | 19.97 million ha | 18.12 million ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 647,548 ha | 21.72 million ha | 21.07 million ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 139,376 ha | 20.52 million ha | 20.38 million ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 86,322 ha | 14.78 million ha | 14.70 million ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or OECD?
- OECD, at 11.84 million ha against 109,579 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
- 11.73 million ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 21 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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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.