Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Dominican Republic
1,009 hectares
in 2025
North Korea
1,717 hectares
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
116th
North Korea rank
113th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Dominican Republic
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1,717 hectares against 1,009 hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 708 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.7 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 116th and North Korea ranks 113th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,042 hectares | 3,499 hectares | 1,457 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 935.91 hectares | 3,570 hectares | 2,634 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1,281 hectares | 930.19 hectares | 350.61 hectares | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Dominican Republic or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1,717 hectares against 1,009 hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 708 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and North Korea rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th and North Korea ranks 113th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.