Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 1.19 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Cambodia stood at 1.19 million ha.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Cambodia peaked at 2.48 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 743,142 ha, in 2005.
Cambodia ranks 18th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.37 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.37 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.18 million ha | +59.4% |
| 1997 | 1.56 million ha | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million ha | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.48 million ha | +49.6% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million ha | -41.6% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million ha | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million ha | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million ha | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 743,142 ha | -53.5% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million ha | +75.8% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million ha | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million ha | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million ha | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million ha | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million ha | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million ha | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million ha | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million ha | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million ha | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million ha | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million ha | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million ha | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million ha | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million ha | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million ha | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million ha | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 million ha | 1.37 million ha | 2.48 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million ha | 743,142 ha | 1.60 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million ha | 1.05 million ha | 1.51 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million ha | 1.04 million ha | 1.24 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 15 Congo 1.87 million ha compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 494.22 ha compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha compare
- 16 Paraguay 1.38 million ha compare
- 17 Ghana 1.19 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 17 Micronesia 0 ha
- 17 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
- 19 Cameroon 1.01 million ha compare
- 20 Colombia 963,760 ha compare
- 21 Mexico 949,966 ha 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Cambodia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Cambodia was 1.19 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 743,142 ha in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 18th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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