Forest fires — Burned Area in Cambodia

Cambodia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 470,662 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
470,662 ha
Change on year
up 49.5%
World rank
12th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.31 million ha
in 2004
All-time low
39,642 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area in Cambodia, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 712.8k ha1991: 712.8k ha1992: 712.8k ha1993: 712.8k ha1994: 712.8k ha1995: 712.8k ha1996: 39.6k ha1997: 130.2k ha1998: 406.7k ha1999: 272.1k ha2000: 226.8k ha2001: 514.2k ha2002: 951.1k ha2003: 1.1M ha2004: 1.3M ha2005: 853.7k ha2006: 1.2M ha2007: 1.2M ha2008: 1.0M ha2009: 1.0M ha2010: 796.9k ha2011: 1.2M ha2012: 854.6k ha2013: 944.3k ha2014: 857.2k ha2015: 882.3k ha2016: 819.6k ha2017: 730.0k ha2018: 595.6k ha2019: 498.3k ha2020: 554.0k ha2021: 566.8k ha2022: 297.3k ha2023: 314.8k ha2024: 470.7k ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Canada 717,855 ha compare
  2. 10 Mexico 557,291 ha compare
  3. 11 India 523,649 ha compare
  4. 13 Nepal 363,091 ha compare
  5. 14 Thailand 362,523 ha compare
  6. 15 South Sudan 289,236 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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