Cambodia vs Türkiye: Forest fires — Burned Area
Cambodia
470,662 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
2,750 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Türkiye rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 470,662 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 467,912 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 171.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Türkiye 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 | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,537 ha | 1,800 ha | 510,737 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 944,579 ha | 1,173 ha | 943,406 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 817,316 ha | 1,087 ha | 816,229 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 440,718 ha | 7,104 ha | 433,614 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cambodia or Türkiye?
- Cambodia, at 470,662 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cambodia and Türkiye?
- 467,912 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Türkiye rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Türkiye 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.