Cambodia vs Mexico: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Cambodia
1.19 million ha
in 2024
Mexico
949,966 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
18th
Mexico rank
21st
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Mexico
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.19 million ha against 949,966 ha in Mexico, a difference of 241,694 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 million ha | 638,052 ha | 973,447 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1.32 million ha | 786,914 ha | 535,786 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.30 million ha | 727,420 ha | 570,155 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.13 million ha | 683,127 ha | 448,499 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Cambodia or Mexico?
- Cambodia, at 1.19 million ha against 949,966 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Cambodia and Mexico?
- 241,694 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Mexico rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st 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.