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

Paraguay, at 1.16 million ha against 1.03 million ha in Cambodia as of 2024.

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

128,720 ha, with Paraguay ahead.

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

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 Paraguay: Savanna — Burned Area

Cambodia

1.03 million ha

in 2024

Paraguay

1.16 million ha

in 2024

Cambodia rank

18th

Paraguay rank

17th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

Cambodia
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 1.16 million ha against 1.03 million ha in Cambodia, a difference of 128,720 ha.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.

Cambodia ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 221 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	627,656 ha	979,987 ha	352,332 ha	Paraguay
2000s	952,061 ha	1.75 million ha	793,358 ha	Paraguay
2010s	1.13 million ha	1.36 million ha	234,830 ha	Paraguay
2020s	1.01 million ha	1.74 million ha	735,843 ha	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cambodia or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 1.16 million ha against 1.03 million ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cambodia and Paraguay?: 128,720 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Paraguay?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Paraguay rank globally for savanna — burned area?: Cambodia ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 17th 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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