Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs OECD: Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- OECD
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 3.21 million ha against 1.59 million ha in OECD, a difference of 1.63 million ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.0 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.72 million ha | 1.69 million ha | 2.03 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 4.63 million ha | 1.10 million ha | 3.53 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 5.30 million ha | 1.42 million ha | 3.88 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 3.77 million ha | 2.17 million ha | 1.59 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or OECD?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 3.21 million ha against 1.59 million ha in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
- 1.63 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 2nd of 22 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.