Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Western Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 7.37 million ha against 499,399 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6.87 million ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 14.8 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203,241 ha | 18.50 million ha | 18.30 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 229,528 ha | 13.96 million ha | 13.73 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 339,698 ha | 9.81 million ha | 9.47 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 448,348 ha | 7.52 million ha | 7.08 million ha | Western Africa |
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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 7.37 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 Western Africa?
- 6.87 million ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 11th 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.
Individual pages
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.