Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mozambique: Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.65 million ha against 207,566 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.44 million ha.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 8.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 1st of 22 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,516 ha | 1.33 million ha | 1.20 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 178,034 ha | 2.19 million ha | 2.01 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 139,673 ha | 2.94 million ha | 2.80 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 190,618 ha | 2.06 million ha | 1.87 million ha | Mozambique |
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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 1.65 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
- 1.44 million ha, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 1st 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.