Woody savanna — Burned Area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 158,309 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 158,309 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Cambodia peaked at 2.19 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72,518 ha, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 15th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 453,713 ha | — |
| 1991 | 453,713 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 453,713 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 453,713 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 453,713 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 453,713 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million ha | +357.2% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million ha | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million ha | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million ha | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million ha | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 268,859 ha | -78.8% |
| 2002 | 326,530 ha | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 369,983 ha | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 347,464 ha | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 220,629 ha | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 249,182 ha | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 223,623 ha | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 183,784 ha | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 245,160 ha | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 189,922 ha | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 165,155 ha | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 128,566 ha | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 212,992 ha | +65.7% |
| 2014 | 147,747 ha | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 198,942 ha | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 250,177 ha | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 121,015 ha | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 118,192 ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 174,498 ha | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 145,716 ha | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 108,335 ha | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 72,518 ha | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 143,041 ha | +97.2% |
| 2024 | 158,309 ha | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 983,844 ha | 453,713 ha | 2.19 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 370,637 ha | 183,784 ha | 1.27 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,721 ha | 118,192 ha | 250,177 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,584 ha | 72,518 ha | 158,309 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 woody savanna — burned area in Cambodia?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Cambodia was 158,309 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,518 ha in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 15th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — 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.