Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,375 ha
in 2024
United States of America
2.90 million ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
16th
United States of America rank
19th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.90 million ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.90 million ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2,109.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th of 22 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 6,316 ha 1.81 million ha 1.80 million ha United States of America
2000s 11,518 ha 2.17 million ha 2.16 million ha United States of America
2010s 10,881 ha 2.27 million ha 2.26 million ha United States of America
2020s 1,474 ha 2.45 million ha 2.45 million ha United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.90 million 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 United States of America?
2.90 million ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th 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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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
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