Cambodia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 470,662 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 337,743 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 3.5 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,537 ha | 237,092 ha | 275,446 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 944,579 ha | 108,539 ha | 836,041 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 817,316 ha | 112,419 ha | 704,897 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 440,718 ha | 78,011 ha | 362,707 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cambodia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Cambodia, at 470,662 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cambodia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 337,743 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.