Cambodia vs South Sudan: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Cambodia
312,392 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
283,828 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
8th
South Sudan rank
9th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 312,392 ha against 283,828 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 28,564 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 409,988 ha | 179,664 ha | 230,324 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 282,071 ha | 335,888 ha | 53,817 ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Cambodia or South Sudan?
- Cambodia, at 312,392 ha against 283,828 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Cambodia and South Sudan?
- 28,564 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and South Sudan rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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.