Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Syrian Arab Republic: Savanna — Burned Area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
54,723 ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
837.28 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
11th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
14th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Syrian Arab Republic
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 54,723 ha against 837.28 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 53,886 ha.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 65.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th 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 Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 36,722 ha 192.13 ha 36,530 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 51,599 ha 75.14 ha 51,524 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 74,673 ha 218.97 ha 74,454 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 52,332 ha 1,262 ha 51,070 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Syrian Arab Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 54,723 ha against 837.28 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?
53,886 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for savanna — burned area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th 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
Last refreshed

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