Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Middle Africa: Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 247,112 ha against 207,566 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 39,546 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,516 ha | 407,435 ha | 273,919 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 178,034 ha | 293,314 ha | 115,280 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 139,673 ha | 225,050 ha | 85,377 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 190,618 ha | 236,050 ha | 45,432 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 247,112 ha against 207,566 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Middle Africa?
- 39,546 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Middle Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd 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.