Cambodia vs Indonesia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cambodia
1,524 hectares
in 2025
Indonesia
1,588 hectares
in 2025
Cambodia rank
33rd
Indonesia rank
32nd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1,588 hectares against 1,524 hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 64 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 33rd and Indonesia ranks 32nd of 225 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,326 hectares | 31,362 hectares | 29,035 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5,218 hectares | 22,015 hectares | 16,797 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4,572 hectares | 6,114 hectares | 1,542 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cambodia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 1,588 hectares against 1,524 hectares in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cambodia and Indonesia?
- 64 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Indonesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Indonesia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cambodia ranks 33rd and Indonesia ranks 32nd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.