Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zambia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Lao People's Democratic Republic
579,820 ha
in 2024
Zambia
18.80 million ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.80 million ha against 579,820 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 18.22 million ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 32.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226,273 ha | 18.24 million ha | 18.02 million ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 251,928 ha | 19.69 million ha | 19.44 million ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 386,782 ha | 18.97 million ha | 18.58 million ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 514,599 ha | 17.99 million ha | 17.47 million ha | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.80 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 Zambia?
- 18.22 million ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th 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
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.