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