Cambodia vs Central America: Forest fires — Burned Area
Cambodia
470,662 ha
in 2024
Central America
894,944 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Central America rank
14th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 894,944 ha against 470,662 ha in Cambodia, a difference of 424,282 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.9 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Central America ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Central America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,537 ha | 525,025 ha | 12,488 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 944,579 ha | 502,619 ha | 441,960 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 817,316 ha | 378,505 ha | 438,811 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 440,718 ha | 529,426 ha | 88,708 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cambodia or Central America?
- Central America, at 894,944 ha against 470,662 ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cambodia and Central America?
- 424,282 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Central America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Central America rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Central America ranks 14th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.