Cambodia vs Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Burned Area
Cambodia
470,662 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
171.01 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Timor-Leste rank
14th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 470,662 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 470,491 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 2,752.2 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,537 ha | 798.44 ha | 511,739 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 944,579 ha | 1,631 ha | 942,948 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 817,316 ha | 942.72 ha | 816,373 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 440,718 ha | 782.39 ha | 439,936 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cambodia or Timor-Leste?
- Cambodia, at 470,662 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cambodia and Timor-Leste?
- 470,491 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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.