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. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cambodia, 2012β2026
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,592 | 6,006 | 15,706 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,423 | 5,221 | 14,878 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,491 compare
- 16 Brazil 6,465 compare
- 17 United States 5,936 compare
- 19 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 4,865 compare
- 20 Mozambique, Republic of 4,564 compare
- 21 Mali 4,506 compare
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 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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