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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
49,582 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
7th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

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

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 49,582 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 39,029 ha.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 4.7 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 Viet Nam ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 16,533 ha 65,707 ha 49,174 ha Viet Nam
2000s 18,927 ha 103,481 ha 84,553 ha Viet Nam
2010s 15,330 ha 70,014 ha 54,684 ha Viet Nam
2020s 2,502 ha 56,058 ha 53,556 ha Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 49,582 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 Viet Nam?
39,029 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Viet Nam 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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