Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 1.53 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cambodia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Cambodia is 1.53 million, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Cambodia peaked at 4.59 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 2026.
Cambodia ranks 25th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.23 million | — |
| 2013 | 4.20 million | +88.8% |
| 2014 | 3.65 million | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 4.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 3.54 million | +112.2% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 3.33 million | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 1.99 million | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 1.59 million | -33.4% |
| 2026 | 1.53 million | -3.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.53 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 9.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.53 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,676, 269.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.39 million | 1.67 million | 4.59 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million | 1.53 million | 4.08 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Cambodia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cambodia was 1.53 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2026.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Cambodia ranks 25th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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