Forestland — Area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forestland — Area was 6,333 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Cambodia stood at 6,333 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Cambodia peaked at 11,005 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,333 1000 ha, in 2025.
Cambodia ranks 60th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,005 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,982 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10,960 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10,938 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 10,915 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10,893 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10,870 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,848 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10,826 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,803 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10,781 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10,762 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,743 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10,724 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,704 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,685 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,666 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,647 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,628 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10,608 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10,589 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,241 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9,892 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9,544 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9,195 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8,847 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 8,653 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,459 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8,265 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,071 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,877 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7,568 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7,259 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6,951 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 6,642 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 6,333 1000 ha | -4.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6,333 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6,333 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 6.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,904 1000 ha | 10,803 1000 ha | 11,005 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,695 1000 ha | 10,608 1000 ha | 10,781 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,176 1000 ha | 8,071 1000 ha | 10,589 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,105 1000 ha | 6,333 1000 ha | 7,877 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in Cambodia?
- Forestland — area in Cambodia was 6,333 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,005 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,333 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for forestland — area?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).