Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Timor-Leste: Savanna — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
85.95 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
1,881 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
16th
Timor-Leste rank
13th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Timor-Leste
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 1,881 ha against 85.95 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,795 ha.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 21.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Timor-Leste ranks 13th of 22 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s 2,247 ha 3,127 ha 879.93 ha Timor-Leste
2000s 6,002 ha 8,507 ha 2,505 ha Timor-Leste
2010s 4,138 ha 3,861 ha 276.9 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 863.51 ha 1,449 ha 585.82 ha Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 1,881 ha against 85.95 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
1,795 ha, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste rank globally for savanna — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Timor-Leste ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
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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