Open shrubland — Burned Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
8th
of 21 countries
All-time high
1,753 ha
in 1997
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 378.7 ha1991: 378.7 ha1992: 378.7 ha1993: 378.7 ha1994: 378.7 ha1995: 378.7 ha1996: 24.3 ha1997: 1.8k ha1998: 421.6 ha1999: 60.1 ha2000: 13.7 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 1,753 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 378.72 ha
1991 378.72 ha +0.0%
1992 378.72 ha +0.0%
1993 378.72 ha +0.0%
1994 378.72 ha +0.0%
1995 378.72 ha +0.0%
1996 24.26 ha -93.6%
1997 1,753 ha +7123.9%
1998 421.64 ha -75.9%
1999 60.11 ha -85.7%
2000 13.67 ha -77.3%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha
2003 0 ha
2004 0 ha
2005 0 ha
2006 0 ha
2007 0 ha
2008 0 ha
2009 0 ha
2010 0 ha
2011 0 ha
2012 0 ha
2013 0 ha
2014 0 ha
2015 0 ha
2016 0 ha
2017 0 ha
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 0 ha
2022 0 ha
2023 0 ha
2024 0 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 453.1 ha 24.26 ha 1,753 ha 10
2000s 1.37 ha 0 ha 13.67 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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  2. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,358 ha compare
  3. 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
  4. 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
  6. 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
  7. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 ha compare
  8. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
  9. 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
  10. 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
  11. 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha
  12. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
  13. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 ha compare
  14. 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
  15. 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
  16. 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
  17. 8 Micronesia 0 ha
  18. 8 Polynesia 0 ha compare
  19. 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
  20. 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
  21. 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Open shrubland — burned area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1,753 ha in 1997.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for open shrubland — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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