Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
424,524 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
444,677 ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
6th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
5th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 444,677 ha against 424,524 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 20,153 ha.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 22 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 542,750 ha 166,519 ha 376,232 ha Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2000s 342,072 ha 177,929 ha 164,143 ha Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2010s 266,744 ha 265,026 ha 1,719 ha Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2020s 313,461 ha 396,016 ha 82,555 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 444,677 ha against 424,524 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
20,153 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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