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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Thailand
136,117 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
10th
Thailand rank
10th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Thailand
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 136,117 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 125,564 ha.

That makes Thailand's figure about 12.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 16,533 ha 58,908 ha 42,375 ha Thailand
2000s 18,927 ha 62,882 ha 43,955 ha Thailand
2010s 15,330 ha 94,457 ha 79,127 ha Thailand
2020s 2,502 ha 117,039 ha 114,538 ha Thailand

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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 136,117 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 Thailand?
125,564 ha, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Thailand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 10th 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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