Cambodia vs Mauritania: Grassland — Burned Area
Cambodia
259,964 ha
in 2024
Mauritania
176,086 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
39th
Mauritania rank
41st
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 259,964 ha against 176,086 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 83,878 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cambodia ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 41st of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,060 ha | 285,226 ha | 182,166 ha | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 94,750 ha | 354,069 ha | 259,319 ha | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 204,486 ha | 190,335 ha | 14,151 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 220,980 ha | 198,906 ha | 22,073 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Cambodia or Mauritania?
- Cambodia, at 259,964 ha against 176,086 ha in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Cambodia and Mauritania?
- 83,878 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Mauritania rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 41st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.