Cambodia vs Thailand: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Cambodia
312,392 ha
in 2024
Thailand
226,406 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
8th
Thailand rank
11th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Thailand
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 312,392 ha against 226,406 ha in Thailand, a difference of 85,986 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,386 ha | 241,411 ha | 20,975 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 461,178 ha | 296,693 ha | 164,485 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 434,544 ha | 334,389 ha | 100,155 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 282,071 ha | 314,548 ha | 32,477 ha | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Cambodia or Thailand?
- Cambodia, at 312,392 ha against 226,406 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Cambodia and Thailand?
- 85,986 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Thailand rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 11th 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.