Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0147 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in Cambodia stood at 0.0147 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.0199 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 ha per person, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0199 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0191 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0181 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.017 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0146 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 ha per person | -82.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 ha per person | +129.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 ha per person | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 ha per person | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 ha per person | +78.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 ha per person | +112.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 ha per person | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 ha per person | +65.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 ha per person | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 ha per person | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 ha per person | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 0.011 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 ha per person | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 ha per person | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 0.016 ha per person | +71.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 ha per person | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 ha per person | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 ha per person | -61.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 ha per person | +91.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0147 ha per person | +21.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0147 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0024 ha per person, 6.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0147 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per person, 2128.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0117 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0199 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0114 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 ha per person | 0.0093 ha per person | 0.0173 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0163 ha per person | 5 |
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 grassland — burned area, per capita in Cambodia?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Cambodia was 0.0147 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 ha per person in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.