Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cambodia or Cameroon?

Cambodia, at 1.03 million ha against 971,149 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cambodia and Cameroon?

62,201 ha, with Cambodia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Cameroon: Savanna — Burned Area

Cambodia

1.03 million ha

in 2024

Cameroon

971,149 ha

in 2024

Cambodia rank

18th

Cameroon rank

19th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

Cambodia
Cameroon

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1.03 million ha against 971,149 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 62,201 ha.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cambodia ranks 18th and Cameroon ranks 19th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	627,656 ha	1.72 million ha	1.10 million ha	Cameroon
2000s	952,061 ha	2.95 million ha	1.99 million ha	Cameroon
2010s	1.13 million ha	1.43 million ha	302,851 ha	Cameroon
2020s	1.01 million ha	1.11 million ha	106,903 ha	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cambodia or Cameroon?: Cambodia, at 1.03 million ha against 971,149 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cambodia and Cameroon?: 62,201 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Cameroon rank globally for savanna — burned area?: Cambodia ranks 18th and Cameroon ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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