Other forest — Burned Area in Cambodia

Cambodia: Other forest — Burned Area was 158,270 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
158,270 ha
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
9th
of 214 countries
All-time high
662,620 ha
in 2004
All-time low
26,524 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area in Cambodia, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 341.6k ha1991: 341.6k ha1992: 341.6k ha1993: 341.6k ha1994: 341.6k ha1995: 341.6k ha1996: 26.5k ha1997: 46.4k ha1998: 218.1k ha1999: 160.8k ha2000: 144.1k ha2001: 269.7k ha2002: 478.9k ha2003: 555.7k ha2004: 662.6k ha2005: 523.5k ha2006: 579.3k ha2007: 600.2k ha2008: 522.7k ha2009: 497.5k ha2010: 381.8k ha2011: 543.8k ha2012: 406.6k ha2013: 508.5k ha2014: 402.7k ha2015: 392.6k ha2016: 453.0k ha2017: 292.9k ha2018: 249.5k ha2019: 196.3k ha2020: 233.8k ha2021: 200.5k ha2022: 93.5k ha2023: 107.2k ha2024: 158.3k ha

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

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 158,270 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 47.7% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Cambodia peaked at 662,620 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26,524 ha, in 1996.

That places Cambodia 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 250,151 ha 26,524 ha 341,613 ha 10
2000s 483,400 ha 144,059 ha 662,620 ha 10
2010s 382,772 ha 196,292 ha 543,827 ha 10
2020s 158,647 ha 93,498 ha 233,780 ha 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 6 India 338,533 ha compare
  2. 7 Myanmar 293,283 ha compare
  3. 8 Zambia 272,726 ha compare
  4. 10 Thailand 136,117 ha compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 124,638 ha compare
  6. 12 Paraguay 123,991 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Cambodia?
Other forest — burned area in Cambodia was 158,270 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 662,620 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,524 ha in 1996.
How does Cambodia rank for other forest — burned area?
Cambodia ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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