South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
South Korea
0.002 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0024 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
129th
Saudi Arabia rank
126th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre against 0.002 hectares per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 129th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre against 0.002 hectares per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 129th and Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.