Brazil vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Brazil
10.74 million ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
499,399 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
9th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.74 million ha against 499,399 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 10.24 million ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 21.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th of 221 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.77 million ha | 203,241 ha | 9.56 million ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 9.15 million ha | 229,528 ha | 8.92 million ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.88 million ha | 339,698 ha | 9.54 million ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.06 million ha | 448,348 ha | 7.61 million ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Brazil or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Brazil, at 10.74 million ha against 499,399 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 10.24 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.