Cambodia vs Nepal: Forest fires — Burned Area
Cambodia
470,662 ha
in 2024
Nepal
363,091 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Nepal rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 470,662 ha against 363,091 ha in Nepal, a difference of 107,571 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,537 ha | 87,335 ha | 425,202 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 944,579 ha | 85,818 ha | 858,762 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 817,316 ha | 170,267 ha | 647,049 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 440,718 ha | 184,685 ha | 256,033 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Cambodia, at 470,662 ha against 363,091 ha in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cambodia and Nepal?
- 107,571 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 13th 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.