Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 207,566 ha against 49,582 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 157,984 ha.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 4.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,516 ha | 65,707 ha | 67,809 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 178,034 ha | 103,481 ha | 74,554 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 139,673 ha | 70,014 ha | 69,659 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 190,618 ha | 56,058 ha | 134,560 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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 Viet Nam?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 207,566 ha against 49,582 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 157,984 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th 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.