Lao People's Democratic Republic vs OECD: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Lao People's Democratic Republic
499,399 ha
in 2024
OECD
8.36 million ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
9th
OECD rank
8th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 8.36 million ha against 499,399 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 7.86 million ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 16.7 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and OECD ranks 8th of 22 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203,241 ha | 13.38 million ha | 13.18 million ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 229,528 ha | 9.89 million ha | 9.66 million ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 339,698 ha | 8.57 million ha | 8.23 million ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 448,348 ha | 8.73 million ha | 8.28 million ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or OECD?
- OECD, at 8.36 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD?
- 7.86 million ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and OECD ranks 8th 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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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.