Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 2.17 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cambodia, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cambodia stood at 2.17 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cambodia peaked at 4.19 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million hectares, in 2022.
Cambodia ranks 32nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cambodia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cambodia was 2.17 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.