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