Cambodia vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Forest fires — Burned Area

Cambodia
470,662 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Cambodia
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 470,662 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 460,109 ha.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 44.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 12th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 219 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 512,537 ha 16,533 ha 496,005 ha Cambodia
2000s 944,579 ha 18,927 ha 925,652 ha Cambodia
2010s 817,316 ha 15,330 ha 801,986 ha Cambodia
2020s 440,718 ha 2,502 ha 438,216 ha Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cambodia or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Cambodia, at 470,662 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cambodia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
460,109 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Cambodia ranks 12th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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