Woody savanna — Burned Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 408.27 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 408.27 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 10,807 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2021.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,496 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,496 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,496 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,496 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,496 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,496 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 311.49 ha | -87.5% |
| 1997 | 4,090 ha | +1213.0% |
| 1998 | 832.52 ha | -79.6% |
| 1999 | 270.12 ha | -67.6% |
| 2000 | 236.1 ha | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 3,824 ha | +1519.7% |
| 2002 | 3,223 ha | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 1,096 ha | -66.0% |
| 2004 | 4,362 ha | +298.0% |
| 2005 | 6,747 ha | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 859.38 ha | -87.3% |
| 2007 | 451.38 ha | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 924.25 ha | +104.8% |
| 2009 | 7,521 ha | +713.7% |
| 2010 | 622.99 ha | -91.7% |
| 2011 | 10,807 ha | +1634.6% |
| 2012 | 1,504 ha | -86.1% |
| 2013 | 2,320 ha | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 5,803 ha | +150.1% |
| 2015 | 4,018 ha | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 279.32 ha | -93.0% |
| 2017 | 666.41 ha | +138.6% |
| 2018 | 2,407 ha | +261.2% |
| 2019 | 8,208 ha | +241.0% |
| 2020 | 85.94 ha | -99.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 64.44 ha | — |
| 2023 | 451.55 ha | +600.7% |
| 2024 | 408.27 ha | -9.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1634.6% | 622.99 ha | 10,807 ha |
| 2001 | +1519.7% | 236.1 ha | 3,824 ha |
| 1997 | +1213.0% | 311.49 ha | 4,090 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,048 ha | 270.12 ha | 4,090 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,924 ha | 236.1 ha | 7,521 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,664 ha | 279.32 ha | 10,807 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.04 ha | 0 ha | 451.55 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 11 Nicaragua 244,630 ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 12,590 ha compare
- 12 Paraguay 218,578 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 3,137 ha compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 211,001 ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 448.9 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 171,490 ha compare
- 15 Cambodia 158,309 ha compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 128.81 ha compare
- 16 India 139,372 ha compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 16 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 16 Micronesia 0 ha
- 16 Polynesia 0 ha
- 17 Madagascar 115,976 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 woody savanna — burned area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 408.27 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,807 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2021.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Woody savanna — 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.