Forest fires — Burned Area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 470,662 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Forest fires — Burned Area in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Cambodia is 470,662 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 49.5% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Cambodia peaked at 1.31 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39,642 ha, in 1996.
Cambodia ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,537 ha | 39,642 ha | 712,797 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 944,579 ha | 226,790 ha | 1.31 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 817,316 ha | 498,289 ha | 1.19 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,718 ha | 297,341 ha | 566,765 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More climate change data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 685.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Cambodia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Cambodia was 470,662 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,642 ha in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.