Cambodia vs Uganda: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Cambodia
2.10 million hectares
in 2025
Uganda
1.80 million hectares
in 2025
Cambodia rank
32nd
Uganda rank
34th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Cambodia
- Uganda
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 2.10 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 295,160 hectares.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.
Cambodia ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 34th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 313,566 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 247,106 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 83,235 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Cambodia or Uganda?
- Cambodia, at 2.10 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Cambodia and Uganda?
- 295,160 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Uganda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 34th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.