Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
494.22 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
236.24 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
15th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
16th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 494.22 ha against 236.24 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 257.98 ha.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 2.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 16th of 22 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 4,295 ha 1,793 ha 2,503 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 8,926 ha 768.97 ha 8,157 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 7,801 ha 1,074 ha 6,727 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 1,066 ha 579.81 ha 485.74 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 494.22 ha against 236.24 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
257.98 ha, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 16th of 22 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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