Cambodia vs South-Eastern Asia: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Cambodia
158,309 ha
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
1.26 million ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
15th
South-Eastern Asia rank
14th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 1.26 million ha against 158,309 ha in Cambodia, a difference of 1.10 million ha.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 8.0 times Cambodia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 15th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 220 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 983,844 ha | 2.43 million ha | 1.45 million ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 370,637 ha | 2.00 million ha | 1.63 million ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 170,721 ha | 1.74 million ha | 1.57 million ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 125,584 ha | 1.37 million ha | 1.25 million ha | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Cambodia or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 1.26 million ha against 158,309 ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Cambodia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 1.10 million ha, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 15th and South-Eastern Asia 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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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.