Cambodia vs Sudan (former): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Cambodia
312,392 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
274,784 ha
in 2011
Cambodia rank
8th
Sudan (former) rank
10th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 312,392 ha against 274,784 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 37,608 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 8th and Sudan (former) ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,386 ha | 249,300 ha | 13,087 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 461,178 ha | 200,334 ha | 260,843 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 532,768 ha | 212,366 ha | 320,401 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Cambodia or Sudan (former)?
- Cambodia, at 312,392 ha against 274,784 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Cambodia and Sudan (former)?
- 37,608 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Cambodia and Sudan (former) rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 8th and Sudan (former) ranks 10th 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.