Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cambodia
Cambodia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 263,579 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cambodia, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cambodia stood at 263,579 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cambodia peaked at 304,300 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38,746 hectares, in 2002.
That places Cambodia 40th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38,746 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 71,996 hectares | +85.8% |
| 2004 | 152,257 hectares | +111.5% |
| 2005 | 143,134 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 96,790 hectares | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 161,617 hectares | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 113,876 hectares | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 116,925 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 152,923 hectares | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 212,834 hectares | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 169,237 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 213,285 hectares | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 149,617 hectares | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 261,755 hectares | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 257,998 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 190,338 hectares | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 228,075 hectares | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 304,300 hectares | +33.4% |
| 2020 | 256,302 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 282,169 hectares | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 113,018 hectares | -59.9% |
| 2023 | 220,454 hectares | +95.1% |
| 2024 | 272,466 hectares | +23.6% |
| 2025 | 263,579 hectares | -3.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 263,579 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425 hectares, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 263,579 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.93 hectares, 6139.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,918 hectares | 38,746 hectares | 161,617 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 214,036 hectares | 149,617 hectares | 304,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,665 hectares | 113,018 hectares | 282,169 hectares | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cambodia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cambodia was 263,579 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 304,300 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,746 hectares in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cambodia ranks 40th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.