Cambodia vs Eastern Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area
Cambodia
470,662 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
6.22 million ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Eastern Africa rank
9th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 6.22 million ha against 470,662 ha in Cambodia, a difference of 5.75 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 13.2 times Cambodia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,537 ha | 4.88 million ha | 4.37 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 944,579 ha | 7.20 million ha | 6.26 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 817,316 ha | 10.12 million ha | 9.30 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 440,718 ha | 7.13 million ha | 6.69 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cambodia or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 6.22 million ha against 470,662 ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cambodia and Eastern Africa?
- 5.75 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Eastern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Eastern Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Eastern Africa ranks 9th 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.