Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 312,392 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area in Cambodia stood at 312,392 ha.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Cambodia peaked at 650,391 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,118 ha, in 1996.
Cambodia ranks 8th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 371,184 ha | — |
| 1991 | 371,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 371,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 371,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 371,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 371,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,118 ha | -96.5% |
| 1997 | 83,759 ha | +538.5% |
| 1998 | 188,606 ha | +125.2% |
| 1999 | 111,277 ha | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 82,731 ha | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 244,514 ha | +195.6% |
| 2002 | 472,171 ha | +93.1% |
| 2003 | 560,407 ha | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 643,098 ha | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 330,230 ha | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 624,369 ha | +89.1% |
| 2007 | 587,246 ha | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 525,786 ha | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 541,227 ha | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 415,144 ha | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 650,391 ha | +56.7% |
| 2012 | 448,076 ha | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 435,826 ha | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 454,493 ha | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 489,731 ha | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 366,602 ha | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 437,043 ha | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 346,136 ha | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 301,998 ha | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 320,237 ha | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 366,237 ha | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 203,843 ha | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 207,645 ha | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 312,392 ha | +50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,386 ha | 13,118 ha | 371,184 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 461,178 ha | 82,731 ha | 643,098 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,544 ha | 301,998 ha | 650,391 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,071 ha | 203,843 ha | 366,237 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 5 Myanmar 996,881 ha compare
- 6 Mozambique 613,112 ha compare
- 7 Nepal 323,113 ha compare
- 9 South Sudan 283,828 ha compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 274,784 ha compare
- 11 Thailand 226,406 ha compare
More climate change data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 685.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Cambodia?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Cambodia was 312,392 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 650,391 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,118 ha in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.