Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.8103 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Cambodia is 0.8103 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 97.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 12.38 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4108 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Cambodia ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.75 ha per square kilometre | +357.2% |
| 1997 | 8.3 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 7.88 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 12.38 ha per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 7.2 ha per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 2002 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9356 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7283 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 2014 | 0.837 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6856 ha per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6696 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9885 ha per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8255 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6137 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4108 ha per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8103 ha per square kilometre | +97.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.8103 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per square kilometre, 158.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +357.2% | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | 11.75 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.57 ha per square kilometre | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | 12.38 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 7.2 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9671 ha per square kilometre | 0.6696 ha per square kilometre | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6651 ha per square kilometre | 0.4108 ha per square kilometre | 0.8255 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.8103 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4108 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.