Cambodia vs Thailand: Other forest — Burned Area
Cambodia
158,270 ha
in 2024
Thailand
136,117 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
9th
Thailand rank
10th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Thailand
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 158,270 ha against 136,117 ha in Thailand, a difference of 22,153 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 9th and Thailand 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 | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,151 ha | 58,908 ha | 191,243 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 483,400 ha | 62,882 ha | 420,518 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 382,772 ha | 94,457 ha | 288,315 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 158,647 ha | 117,039 ha | 41,608 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Cambodia or Thailand?
- Cambodia, at 158,270 ha against 136,117 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Cambodia and Thailand?
- 22,153 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 other forest — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 9th and Thailand 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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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.