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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
499,399 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
12,889 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
9th
Türkiye rank
12th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 499,399 ha against 12,889 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 486,510 ha.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 38.7 times Türkiye's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 203,241 ha 7,626 ha 195,615 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 229,528 ha 2,634 ha 226,894 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 339,698 ha 1,542 ha 338,156 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 448,348 ha 19,672 ha 428,676 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic

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 Türkiye?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 499,399 ha against 12,889 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Türkiye?
486,510 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Türkiye?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Türkiye rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th 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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