Cambodia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Cambodia
312,392 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
275,207 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
8th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

  • Cambodia
  • United Republic of Tanzania
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 312,392 ha against 275,207 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 37,185 ha.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

Cambodia ranks 8th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 218 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 262,386 ha 448,302 ha 185,916 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 461,178 ha 900,752 ha 439,574 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 434,544 ha 883,103 ha 448,559 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 282,071 ha 475,912 ha 193,842 ha United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Cambodia or United Republic of Tanzania?
Cambodia, at 312,392 ha against 275,207 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Cambodia and United Republic of Tanzania?
37,185 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Cambodia ranks 8th and United Republic of Tanzania 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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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