Cambodia vs Cote d'Ivoire: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Cambodia
272,466 hectares
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
277,768 hectares
in 2024
Cambodia rank
42nd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
41st

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Cambodia
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 277,768 hectares against 272,466 hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 5,302 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cambodia ranks 42nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Cote d'Ivoire in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
2000s 111,918 hectares 476,615 hectares 364,697 hectares Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 214,036 hectares 293,174 hectares 79,138 hectares Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 228,882 hectares 206,270 hectares 22,612 hectares Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cambodia or Cote d'Ivoire?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 277,768 hectares against 272,466 hectares in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cambodia and Cote d'Ivoire?
5,302 hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cote d'Ivoire?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Cambodia ranks 42nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.