What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Cambodia and Myanmar?

79.13 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Myanmar: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Cambodia

969.87 hectares

in 2024

Myanmar

1,049 hectares

in 2024

Cambodia rank

54th

Myanmar rank

53rd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Cambodia
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1,049 hectares against 969.87 hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 79.13 hectares.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 54th and Myanmar ranks 53rd of 152 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	1,057 hectares	234.56 hectares	822 hectares	Cambodia
2010s	388.43 hectares	375.42 hectares	13.01 hectares	Cambodia
2020s	586.44 hectares	465.45 hectares	120.99 hectares	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Cambodia or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 1,049 hectares against 969.87 hectares in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Cambodia and Myanmar?: 79.13 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Myanmar rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Cambodia ranks 54th and Myanmar ranks 53rd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).