Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Melanesia: Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Melanesia
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 10,553 ha against 1,154 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 9,399 ha.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 9.1 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,533 ha | 14,054 ha | 2,479 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 18,927 ha | 2,748 ha | 16,179 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 15,330 ha | 4,643 ha | 10,688 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2,502 ha | 2,338 ha | 163.38 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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 Melanesia?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 10,553 ha against 1,154 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Melanesia?
- 9,399 ha, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Melanesia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Melanesia 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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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.