Cambodia vs South America: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Cambodia
158,309 ha
in 2024
South America
2.69 million ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
15th
South America rank
12th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 2.69 million ha against 158,309 ha in Cambodia, a difference of 2.53 million ha.
That makes South America's figure about 17.0 times Cambodia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th of 220 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 983,844 ha | 3.39 million ha | 2.41 million ha | South America |
| 2000s | 370,637 ha | 2.10 million ha | 1.73 million ha | South America |
| 2010s | 170,721 ha | 1.96 million ha | 1.79 million ha | South America |
| 2020s | 125,584 ha | 1.73 million ha | 1.60 million ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Cambodia or South America?
- South America, at 2.69 million ha against 158,309 ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Cambodia and South America?
- 2.53 million ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and South America rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th 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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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.