Cambodia vs Mexico: Forest fires — Burned Area
Cambodia
470,662 ha
in 2024
Mexico
557,291 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Mexico rank
10th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 557,291 ha against 470,662 ha in Cambodia, a difference of 86,629 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,537 ha | 354,851 ha | 157,686 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 944,579 ha | 315,969 ha | 628,610 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 817,316 ha | 265,096 ha | 552,220 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 440,718 ha | 348,574 ha | 92,144 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cambodia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 557,291 ha against 470,662 ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cambodia and Mexico?
- 86,629 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Mexico rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th 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.