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
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,358 ha compare
- 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
- 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
- 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
More climate change data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 211.91 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,549 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,788 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,975 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.84 kt (2050)
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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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.