Cambodia vs India: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cambodia
263,579 hectares
in 2025
India
245,999 hectares
in 2025
Cambodia rank
40th
India rank
42nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cambodia
- India
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 263,579 hectares against 245,999 hectares in India, a difference of 17,580 hectares.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.
Cambodia ranks 40th and India ranks 42nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,918 hectares | 159,148 hectares | 47,230 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 214,036 hectares | 164,540 hectares | 49,496 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 234,665 hectares | 197,318 hectares | 37,347 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 India?
- Cambodia, at 263,579 hectares against 245,999 hectares in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cambodia and India?
- 17,580 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and India rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cambodia ranks 40th and India ranks 42nd 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.