Cambodia vs Central America: Savanna — Burned Area
Cambodia
1.03 million ha
in 2024
Central America
802,517 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
18th
Central America rank
18th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Central America
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.03 million ha against 802,517 ha in Central America, a difference of 230,833 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 18th and Central America ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627,656 ha | 369,335 ha | 258,320 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 952,061 ha | 604,645 ha | 347,416 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 623,889 ha | 502,965 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million ha | 631,974 ha | 374,069 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cambodia or Central America?
- Cambodia, at 1.03 million ha against 802,517 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cambodia and Central America?
- 230,833 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Central America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Central America rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 18th and Central America ranks 18th 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.