Lao People's Democratic Republic vs United Republic of Tanzania: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
444,677 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
164,619 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
5th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • United Republic of Tanzania
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 444,677 ha against 164,619 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 280,058 ha.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.7 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 22 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and United Republic of Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 166,519 ha 2.50 million ha 2.33 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 177,929 ha 758,530 ha 580,601 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 265,026 ha 272,087 ha 7,062 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 396,016 ha 172,081 ha 223,936 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or United Republic of Tanzania?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 444,677 ha against 164,619 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and United Republic of Tanzania?
280,058 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th 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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