Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Melanesia: Savanna — Burned Area
Lao People's Democratic Republic
54,723 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
71,246 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
11th
Melanesia rank
10th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 71,246 ha against 54,723 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 16,523 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Melanesia ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 22 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,722 ha | 59,909 ha | 23,188 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 51,599 ha | 87,703 ha | 36,103 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 74,673 ha | 89,566 ha | 14,894 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 52,332 ha | 68,510 ha | 16,178 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 71,246 ha against 54,723 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
- 16,523 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 10th 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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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.