Cambodia vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Burned Area
Cambodia
470,662 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
77,644 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 470,662 ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 393,018 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 6.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,537 ha | 95,042 ha | 417,495 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 944,579 ha | 147,037 ha | 797,543 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 817,316 ha | 105,343 ha | 711,974 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 440,718 ha | 77,095 ha | 363,623 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cambodia or Viet Nam?
- Cambodia, at 470,662 ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cambodia and Viet Nam?
- 393,018 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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.