Cambodia vs Nepal: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Cambodia
312,392 ha
in 2024
Nepal
323,113 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
8th
Nepal rank
7th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 323,113 ha against 312,392 ha in Cambodia, a difference of 10,721 ha.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,386 ha | 80,633 ha | 181,753 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 461,178 ha | 81,524 ha | 379,654 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 434,544 ha | 161,262 ha | 273,282 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 282,071 ha | 168,424 ha | 113,647 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 323,113 ha against 312,392 ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Cambodia and Nepal?
- 10,721 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 7th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.