Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cambodia

Cambodia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 1.19 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.19 million ha
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
18th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.48 million ha
in 1999
All-time low
743,142 ha
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cambodia, 1990–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1990200720241990: 1.4M ha1991: 1.4M ha1992: 1.4M ha1993: 1.4M ha1994: 1.4M ha1995: 1.4M ha1996: 2.2M ha1997: 1.6M ha1998: 1.7M ha1999: 2.5M ha2000: 1.5M ha2001: 1.2M ha2002: 1.4M ha2003: 1.4M ha2004: 1.6M ha2005: 743.1k ha2006: 1.3M ha2007: 1.4M ha2008: 1.3M ha2009: 1.5M ha2010: 1.3M ha2011: 1.4M ha2012: 1.2M ha2013: 1.2M ha2014: 1.2M ha2015: 1.5M ha2016: 1.0M ha2017: 1.5M ha2018: 1.5M ha2019: 1.2M ha2020: 1.1M ha2021: 1.2M ha2022: 1.0M ha2023: 1.1M ha2024: 1.2M ha

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

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cambodia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Congo 1.87 million ha compare
  2. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 494.22 ha compare
  3. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha compare
  4. 16 Paraguay 1.38 million ha compare
  5. 17 Ghana 1.19 million ha compare
  6. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
  7. 17 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
  8. 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
  9. 17 Micronesia 0 ha
  10. 17 Polynesia 0 ha compare
  11. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
  12. 19 Cameroon 1.01 million ha compare
  13. 20 Colombia 963,760 ha compare
  14. 21 Mexico 949,966 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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