Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,375 ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
68,354 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
16th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
13th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 68,354 ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 66,979 ha.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 49.7 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 Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 6,316 ha 9,310 ha 2,994 ha Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 11,518 ha 2,325 ha 9,192 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 10,881 ha 21,465 ha 10,584 ha Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 1,474 ha 30,274 ha 28,800 ha Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 68,354 ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
66,979 ha, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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