Cambodia vs Southern Asia: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Cambodia
158,309 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
270,674 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
15th
Southern Asia rank
18th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 270,674 ha against 158,309 ha in Cambodia, a difference of 112,365 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.7 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 983,844 ha | 245,704 ha | 738,140 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 370,637 ha | 243,935 ha | 126,703 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 170,721 ha | 247,006 ha | 76,285 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 125,584 ha | 207,659 ha | 82,076 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Cambodia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 270,674 ha against 158,309 ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Cambodia and Southern Asia?
- 112,365 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Southern Asia rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 18th 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.