Cambodia vs South Sudan: Forest fires — Burned Area
Cambodia
470,662 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
289,236 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
South Sudan rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 470,662 ha against 289,236 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 181,426 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.6 times South Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 772,751 ha | 183,992 ha | 588,759 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 440,718 ha | 341,275 ha | 99,443 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cambodia or South Sudan?
- Cambodia, at 470,662 ha against 289,236 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cambodia and South Sudan?
- 181,426 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and South Sudan rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 15th 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.