Cambodia vs Canada: Savanna — Burned Area
Cambodia
1.03 million ha
in 2024
Canada
1.52 million ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
18th
Canada rank
15th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.52 million ha against 1.03 million ha in Cambodia, a difference of 486,220 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 18th and Canada ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627,656 ha | 385,331 ha | 242,324 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 952,061 ha | 461,488 ha | 490,574 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 663,108 ha | 463,747 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million ha | 1.37 million ha | 367,336 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cambodia or Canada?
- Canada, at 1.52 million ha against 1.03 million ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cambodia and Canada?
- 486,220 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Canada?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Canada rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 18th and Canada ranks 15th 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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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.