Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Eastern Europe: Other forest — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe
757,157 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
10th
Eastern Europe rank
13th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

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

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 757,157 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 746,604 ha.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 71.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Eastern Europe ranks 13th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 16,533 ha 1.31 million ha 1.30 million ha Eastern Europe
2000s 18,927 ha 1.07 million ha 1.05 million ha Eastern Europe
2010s 15,330 ha 1.25 million ha 1.24 million ha Eastern Europe
2020s 2,502 ha 609,027 ha 606,525 ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Eastern Europe?
Eastern Europe, at 757,157 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Europe?
746,604 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Europe rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Eastern Europe ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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