Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Cambodia is 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.128 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Cambodia 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | +185.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1998 | 0.128 ha per square kilometre | +292.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0841 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +178.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0007 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 16.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +600.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | 0.128 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More climate change data for Cambodia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 62.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 331.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 20,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.128 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Cambodia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.