Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Cambodia

Cambodia: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.009 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.009 ha per person
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
16th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.192 ha per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.0042 ha per person
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Cambodia, 1990–2024

00.050.10.150.21990200720241990: 0.062 ha per person1991: 0.059 ha per person1992: 0.056 ha per person1993: 0.053 ha per person1994: 0.049 ha per person1995: 0.045 ha per person1996: 0.192 ha per person1997: 0.127 ha per person1998: 0.115 ha per person1999: 0.178 ha per person2000: 0.102 ha per person2001: 0.021 ha per person2002: 0.025 ha per person2003: 0.028 ha per person2004: 0.026 ha per person2005: 0.016 ha per person2006: 0.018 ha per person2007: 0.016 ha per person2008: 0.013 ha per person2009: 0.017 ha per person2010: 0.013 ha per person2011: 0.011 ha per person2012: 0.009 ha per person2013: 0.014 ha per person2014: 0.01 ha per person2015: 0.013 ha per person2016: 0.016 ha per person2017: 0.008 ha per person2018: 0.007 ha per person2019: 0.011 ha per person2020: 0.009 ha per person2021: 0.006 ha per person2022: 0.004 ha per person2023: 0.008 ha per person2024: 0.009 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 0.009 ha per person for woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.192 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 ha per person, in 2022.

That places Cambodia 16th out of 187 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, per capita in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Cambodia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0615 ha per person —
1991 0.059 ha per person -4.1%
1992 0.0559 ha per person -5.3%
1993 0.0527 ha per person -5.8%
1994 0.0491 ha per person -6.7%
1995 0.0453 ha per person -7.8%
1996 0.192 ha per person +324.0%
1997 0.1266 ha per person -34.1%
1998 0.1154 ha per person -8.9%
1999 0.1782 ha per person +54.5%
2000 0.102 ha per person -42.8%
2001 0.0212 ha per person -79.2%
2002 0.0254 ha per person +19.6%
2003 0.0283 ha per person +11.6%
2004 0.0262 ha per person -7.5%
2005 0.0164 ha per person -37.4%
2006 0.0183 ha per person +11.3%
2007 0.0162 ha per person -11.6%
2008 0.0131 ha per person -19.1%
2009 0.0172 ha per person +31.3%
2010 0.0131 ha per person -23.7%
2011 0.0112 ha per person -14.4%
2012 0.0086 ha per person -23.3%
2013 0.014 ha per person +63.2%
2014 0.0096 ha per person -31.7%
2015 0.0127 ha per person +32.7%
2016 0.0158 ha per person +23.9%
2017 0.0075 ha per person -52.3%
2018 0.0073 ha per person -3.5%
2019 0.0106 ha per person +45.8%
2020 0.0087 ha per person -17.7%
2021 0.0064 ha per person -26.7%
2022 0.0042 ha per person -33.9%
2023 0.0082 ha per person +94.7%
2024 0.009 ha per person +9.3%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 0.009 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 1710.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +324.0% 0.0453 ha per person 0.192 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0936 ha per person 0.0453 ha per person 0.192 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0284 ha per person 0.0131 ha per person 0.102 ha per person 10
2010s 0.011 ha per person 0.0073 ha per person 0.0158 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0073 ha per person 0.0042 ha per person 0.009 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 13 Central African Republic 0.0165 ha per person compare
  2. 14 Suriname 0.0106 ha per person compare
  3. 15 Honduras 0.0095 ha per person compare
  4. 17 Myanmar 0.0075 ha per person compare
  5. 18 Brazil 0.0071 ha per person compare
  6. 19 Portugal 0.0064 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Cambodia?
Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Cambodia was 0.009 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.192 ha per person in 1996.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 ha per person in 2022.
How does Cambodia rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
Cambodia ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,469 data points, 1990–2024
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Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.