Cambodia vs Northern Africa: Savanna — Burned Area
Cambodia
1.03 million ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
236,838 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
18th
Northern Africa rank
21st
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.03 million ha against 236,838 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 796,512 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 4.4 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Cambodia ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627,656 ha | 17.19 million ha | 16.56 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 952,061 ha | 16.87 million ha | 15.91 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 3.26 million ha | 2.13 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.01 million ha | 235,997 ha | 770,046 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cambodia or Northern Africa?
- Cambodia, at 1.03 million ha against 236,838 ha in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cambodia and Northern Africa?
- 796,512 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Northern Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 18th and Northern Africa 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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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.