Cambodia vs Myanmar: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cambodia
1,524 hectares
in 2025
Myanmar
1,395 hectares
in 2025
Cambodia rank
33rd
Myanmar rank
34th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1,524 hectares against 1,395 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 129 hectares.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 34th of 225 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,326 hectares | 1,449 hectares | 877.42 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5,218 hectares | 1,726 hectares | 3,492 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 4,572 hectares | 1,234 hectares | 3,338 hectares | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cambodia or Myanmar?
- Cambodia, at 1,524 hectares against 1,395 hectares in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cambodia and Myanmar?
- 129 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Myanmar rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cambodia ranks 33rd and Myanmar 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 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.