Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Savanna fires — Burned Area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
579,820 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
4.61 million ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
9th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
6th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020072024

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 4.61 million ha against 579,820 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4.03 million ha.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 8.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 6th of 22 countries.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 226,273 ha 1.90 million ha 1.68 million ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s 251,928 ha 2.34 million ha 2.09 million ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 386,782 ha 2.34 million ha 1.96 million ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2020s 514,599 ha 3.40 million ha 2.88 million ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 4.61 million ha against 579,820 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
4.03 million ha, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 6th 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
Last refreshed

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