Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 1.25 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.25 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 95.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 1.72 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2195 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Cambodia 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2195 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.4079 hectares per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8625 hectares per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8109 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5483 hectares per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9156 hectares per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6451 hectares per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6624 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8663 hectares per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9587 hectares per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8476 hectares per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 2016 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 1.72 hectares per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2020 | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6403 hectares per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 2023 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | +95.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.25 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3433 hectares per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.25 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre, 815.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.634 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2195 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9156 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8476 hectares per square kilometre | 1.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6403 hectares per square kilometre | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 25 Venezuela 2.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Eswatini 1.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea 1.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Mongolia 1.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Rwanda 1.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Lesotho 1.16 hectares per square kilometre 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 1.25 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2195 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.