Cambodia vs Colombia: Savanna — Burned Area
Cambodia
1.03 million ha
in 2024
Colombia
941,530 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
18th
Colombia rank
20th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Colombia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.03 million ha against 941,530 ha in Colombia, a difference of 91,820 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 18th and Colombia ranks 20th of 221 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627,656 ha | 800,066 ha | 172,410 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 952,061 ha | 1.66 million ha | 705,352 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 1.14 million ha | 16,371 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million ha | 1.06 million ha | 50,155 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cambodia or Colombia?
- Cambodia, at 1.03 million ha against 941,530 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cambodia and Colombia?
- 91,820 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Colombia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 18th and Colombia ranks 20th 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.