Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Cambodia is 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0622 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0621 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.062 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0616 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0605 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0603 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0602 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0541 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0501 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.049 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0479 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 67 Serbia 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Slovakia 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Nicaragua 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Thailand 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Andorra 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 New Zealand 0.0386 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — 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.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — 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
Forestland — 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.