Annual number of wildfires in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual number of wildfires was 5,226 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 5,226 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% 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, 5,226 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Cambodia 24th 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.
Annual number of wildfires in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,790 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 13,793 wildfires | +77.1% |
| 2014 | 12,535 wildfires | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 15,706 wildfires | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 15,317 wildfires | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8,714 wildfires | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 6,006 wildfires | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 12,879 wildfires | +114.4% |
| 2020 | 14,878 wildfires | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 11,028 wildfires | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 6,939 wildfires | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 7,282 wildfires | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 8,011 wildfires | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 5,603 wildfires | -30.1% |
| 2026 | 5,226 wildfires | -6.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5,226 wildfires is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5,226 wildfires is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12 wildfires, 435.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,592 wildfires | 6,006 wildfires | 15,706 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,424 wildfires | 5,226 wildfires | 14,878 wildfires | 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 number of wildfires in Cambodia?
- Annual number of wildfires in Cambodia was 5,226 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 5,226 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Cambodia ranks 24th 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 18 September 2026.