Grassland — Burned Area in Cambodia

Cambodia: Grassland — Burned Area was 259,964 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
259,964 ha
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
284,448 ha
in 2019
All-time low
24,724 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Cambodia, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 146.5k ha1991: 146.5k ha1992: 146.5k ha1993: 146.5k ha1994: 146.5k ha1995: 146.5k ha1996: 27.6k ha1997: 24.7k ha1998: 59.1k ha1999: 40.1k ha2000: 35.4k ha2001: 42.1k ha2002: 37.6k ha2003: 68.0k ha2004: 146.6k ha2005: 142.0k ha2006: 94.1k ha2007: 158.4k ha2008: 110.3k ha2009: 113.0k ha2010: 147.5k ha2011: 204.8k ha2012: 163.8k ha2013: 206.1k ha2014: 143.9k ha2015: 249.6k ha2016: 251.9k ha2017: 179.2k ha2018: 213.7k ha2019: 284.4k ha2020: 249.3k ha2021: 276.1k ha2022: 108.8k ha2023: 210.7k ha2024: 260.0k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Cambodia is 259,964 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Cambodia peaked at 284,448 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,724 ha, in 1997.

Cambodia ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103,060 ha 24,724 ha 146,510 ha 10
2000s 94,750 ha 35,377 ha 158,356 ha 10
2010s 204,486 ha 143,869 ha 284,448 ha 10
2020s 220,980 ha 108,807 ha 276,090 ha 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 36 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 ha compare
  2. 36 Cook Islands 0 ha compare
  3. 36 Mayotte 0 ha compare
  4. 36 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 ha compare
  5. 36 Myanmar 317,665 ha compare
  6. 36 Niue 0 ha compare
  7. 36 Tokelau 0 ha compare
  8. 37 Kenya 292,072 ha compare
  9. 38 Mongolia 262,973 ha compare
  10. 40 Paraguay 179,328 ha compare
  11. 41 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 176,086 ha compare
  12. 42 Ukraine 153,676 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Cambodia?
Grassland — burned area in Cambodia was 259,964 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 284,448 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,724 ha in 1997.
How does Cambodia rank for grassland — burned area?
Cambodia ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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