Annual number of wildfires in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual number of wildfires was 5,221 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Cambodia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Cambodia stood at 5,221 wildfires. 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 number of wildfires in Cambodia peaked at 15,706 wildfires in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,221 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Cambodia 18th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 wildfires | 6,006 wildfires | 15,706 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,423 wildfires | 5,221 wildfires | 14,878 wildfires | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Cambodia?
- Annual number of wildfires in Cambodia was 5,221 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,706 wildfires in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,221 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Cambodia ranks 18th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.