Laos vs Rwanda: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Laos
257.59 hectares
in 2024
Rwanda
343.45 hectares
in 2024
Laos rank
61st
Rwanda rank
59th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 343.45 hectares against 257.59 hectares in Laos, a difference of 85.86 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.
Laos ranks 61st and Rwanda ranks 59th of 225 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182.46 hectares | 2,144 hectares | 1,961 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 272.62 hectares | 1,803 hectares | 1,531 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 364.92 hectares | 489.42 hectares | 124.5 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Laos or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 343.45 hectares against 257.59 hectares in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Laos and Rwanda?
- 85.86 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Laos ranks 61st and Rwanda ranks 59th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.