Cambodia vs United States of America: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Cambodia
158,309 ha
in 2024
United States of America
462,138 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
15th
United States of America rank
16th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Cambodia
  • United States of America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 462,138 ha against 158,309 ha in Cambodia, a difference of 303,829 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Cambodia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 983,844 ha 407,820 ha 576,024 ha Cambodia
2000s 370,637 ha 496,393 ha 125,756 ha United States of America
2010s 170,721 ha 460,382 ha 289,662 ha United States of America
2020s 125,584 ha 533,033 ha 407,449 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Cambodia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 462,138 ha against 158,309 ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Cambodia and United States of America?
303,829 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and United States of America rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
Cambodia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th 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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