Cambodia vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Savanna — Burned Area
Cambodia
1.03 million ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
85.95 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
18th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
16th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.03 million ha against 85.95 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.03 million ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 18th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627,656 ha | 2,247 ha | 625,408 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 952,061 ha | 6,002 ha | 946,060 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 4,138 ha | 1.12 million ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million ha | 863.51 ha | 1.01 million ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cambodia or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Cambodia, at 1.03 million ha against 85.95 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cambodia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 1.03 million ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 18th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th 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.