Cambodia vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Other forest — Burned Area

Cambodia
158,270 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
9th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
10th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Cambodia
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 158,270 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 147,717 ha.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 15.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 9th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 219 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 250,151 ha 16,533 ha 233,618 ha Cambodia
2000s 483,400 ha 18,927 ha 464,473 ha Cambodia
2010s 382,772 ha 15,330 ha 367,442 ha Cambodia
2020s 158,647 ha 2,502 ha 156,145 ha Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Cambodia or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Cambodia, at 158,270 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Cambodia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
147,717 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Cambodia ranks 9th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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