Canada vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Canada
2.22 million ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
444,677 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
5th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.22 million ha against 444,677 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.78 million ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 5.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695,706 ha | 166,519 ha | 529,188 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 691,900 ha | 177,929 ha | 513,971 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.11 million ha | 265,026 ha | 843,853 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.15 million ha | 396,016 ha | 1.76 million ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Canada or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Canada, at 2.22 million ha against 444,677 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1.78 million ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Canada ranks 5th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 220 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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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.