Benin vs Lao PDR: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Benin
1.09 million hectares
in 2024
Lao PDR
1.08 million hectares
in 2024
Benin rank
41st
Lao PDR rank
42nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Benin
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.09 million hectares against 1.08 million hectares in Lao PDR, a difference of 7,060 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 41st and Lao PDR ranks 42nd of 225 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lao PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 million hectares | 767,880 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.68 million hectares | 726,756 hectares | 956,324 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.30 million hectares | 996,584 hectares | 300,302 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Benin or Lao PDR?
- Benin, at 1.09 million hectares against 1.08 million hectares in Lao PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Benin and Lao PDR?
- 7,060 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao PDR?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Lao PDR rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Benin ranks 41st and Lao PDR ranks 42nd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.