Eastern Africa vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 2.28 million ha against 207,566 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.08 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 11.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 million ha | 133,516 ha | 1.91 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 3.12 million ha | 178,034 ha | 2.94 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 4.19 million ha | 139,673 ha | 4.05 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 2.86 million ha | 190,618 ha | 2.67 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Eastern Africa or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Eastern Africa, at 2.28 million ha against 207,566 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Eastern Africa and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.08 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- 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.