Cambodia vs Congo: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Cambodia
1.19 million ha
in 2024
Congo
1.87 million ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
18th
Congo rank
15th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.87 million ha against 1.19 million ha in Cambodia, a difference of 678,940 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 18th and Congo ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 million ha | 978,728 ha | 632,771 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1.32 million ha | 936,980 ha | 385,719 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.30 million ha | 1.38 million ha | 85,194 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.13 million ha | 1.29 million ha | 162,330 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Cambodia or Congo?
- Congo, at 1.87 million ha against 1.19 million ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Cambodia and Congo?
- 678,940 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Congo rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 18th and Congo ranks 15th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.