Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Myanmar: Other forest — Burned Area
Lao People's Democratic Republic
207,566 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
293,283 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
4th
Myanmar rank
7th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 293,283 ha against 207,566 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 85,717 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,516 ha | 308,843 ha | 175,327 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 178,034 ha | 462,654 ha | 284,620 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 139,673 ha | 397,411 ha | 257,738 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 190,618 ha | 316,822 ha | 126,204 ha | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 293,283 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 Myanmar?
- 85,717 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Myanmar 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.