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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Philippines
12,023 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
10th
Philippines rank
27th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Philippines
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 12,023 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,470 ha.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 9 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 Philippines ranks 27th of 22 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 16,533 ha 3,262 ha 13,271 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 18,927 ha 2,405 ha 16,522 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 15,330 ha 4,967 ha 10,363 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 2,502 ha 4,903 ha 2,401 ha Philippines

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 Philippines?
Philippines, at 12,023 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 Philippines?
1,470 ha, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Philippines?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Philippines rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 27th 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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