Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Türkiye: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
494.22 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
12,889 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
15th
Türkiye rank
12th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 12,889 ha against 494.22 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 12,395 ha.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 26.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 22 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 4,295 ha 7,626 ha 3,330 ha Türkiye
2000s 8,926 ha 2,634 ha 6,292 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 7,801 ha 1,542 ha 6,259 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 1,066 ha 19,672 ha 18,607 ha Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 12,889 ha against 494.22 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
12,395 ha, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Türkiye rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 12th 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
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