Cambodia vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Cambodia
158,309 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
408.27 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
15th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
14th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Cambodia
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 158,309 ha against 408.27 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 157,901 ha.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 387.8 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 15th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 220 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 983,844 ha 2,048 ha 981,796 ha Cambodia
2000s 370,637 ha 2,924 ha 367,713 ha Cambodia
2010s 170,721 ha 3,664 ha 167,057 ha Cambodia
2020s 125,584 ha 202.04 ha 125,382 ha Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Cambodia or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Cambodia, at 158,309 ha against 408.27 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Cambodia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
157,901 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 woody savanna — burned area?
Cambodia ranks 15th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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