Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cambodia

Cambodia: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 5,221 in 2026. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
5,221
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
18th
of 241 countries
All-time high
15,706
in 2015
All-time low
5,221
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cambodia, 2012–2026

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2012201920262012: 7.8k2013: 13.8k2014: 12.5k2015: 15.7k2016: 15.3k2017: 8.7k2018: 6.0k2019: 12.9k2020: 14.9k2021: 11.0k2022: 6.9k2023: 7.3k2024: 8.0k2025: 5.6k2026: 5.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cambodia stood at 5,221. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cambodia peaked at 15,706 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,221, in 2026.

Cambodia ranks 18th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11,592 6,006 15,706 8
2020s 8,423 5,221 14,878 7

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,491 compare
  2. 16 Brazil 6,465 compare
  3. 17 United States 5,936 compare
  4. 19 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 4,865 compare
  5. 20 Mozambique, Republic of 4,564 compare
  6. 21 Mali 4,506 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cambodia?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cambodia was 5,221 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 15,706 in 2015.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,221 in 2026.
How does Cambodia rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Cambodia ranks 18th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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