Cambodia vs Myanmar: Other forest — Burned Area
Cambodia
158,270 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
293,283 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
9th
Myanmar rank
7th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 293,283 ha against 158,270 ha in Cambodia, a difference of 135,013 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.9 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Cambodia ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,151 ha | 308,843 ha | 58,692 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 483,400 ha | 462,654 ha | 20,746 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 382,772 ha | 397,411 ha | 14,639 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 158,647 ha | 316,822 ha | 158,175 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Cambodia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 293,283 ha against 158,270 ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Cambodia and Myanmar?
- 135,013 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Myanmar rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th 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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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.