Cambodia vs Namibia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Cambodia
2.10 million hectares
in 2025
Namibia
2.15 million hectares
in 2025
Cambodia rank
32nd
Namibia rank
31st
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Cambodia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.15 million hectares against 2.10 million hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 55,510 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 31st of 225 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 894,181 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.75 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 546,163 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Cambodia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.15 million hectares against 2.10 million hectares in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Cambodia and Namibia?
- 55,510 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Namibia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 31st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.