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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
293,283 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
10th
Myanmar rank
7th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 293,283 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 282,730 ha.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 27.8 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 16,533 ha 308,843 ha 292,311 ha Myanmar
2000s 18,927 ha 462,654 ha 443,727 ha Myanmar
2010s 15,330 ha 397,411 ha 382,081 ha Myanmar
2020s 2,502 ha 316,822 ha 314,321 ha Myanmar

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 Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 293,283 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 Myanmar?
282,730 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Myanmar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Myanmar rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 7th 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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