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

Cambodia, at 1.03 million ha against 750,448 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.

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

282,902 ha, with Cambodia ahead.

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

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 Nigeria: Savanna — Burned Area

Cambodia

1.03 million ha

in 2024

Nigeria

750,448 ha

in 2024

Cambodia rank

18th

Nigeria rank

21st

Savanna — Burned Area over time

Cambodia
Nigeria

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1.03 million ha against 750,448 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 282,902 ha.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cambodia ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	627,656 ha	2.17 million ha	1.54 million ha	Nigeria
2000s	952,061 ha	1.67 million ha	717,512 ha	Nigeria
2010s	1.13 million ha	1.07 million ha	55,662 ha	Cambodia
2020s	1.01 million ha	876,965 ha	129,079 ha	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cambodia or Nigeria?: Cambodia, at 1.03 million ha against 750,448 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cambodia and Nigeria?: 282,902 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nigeria?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Nigeria rank globally for savanna — burned area?: Cambodia ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st 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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