Area burned wildfires by type in Cambodia
Cambodia: Area burned wildfires by type was 263,579 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
263,579
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 225 countries
All-time high
304,300
in 2019
All-time low
38,746
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Cambodia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Cambodia stood at 263,579.
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 wildfires by type in Cambodia peaked at 304,300 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38,746, 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 wildfires by type in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38,746 | — |
| 2003 | 71,996 | +85.8% |
| 2004 | 152,257 | +111.5% |
| 2005 | 143,134 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 96,790 | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 161,617 | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 113,876 | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 116,925 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 152,923 | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 212,834 | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 169,237 | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 213,285 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 149,617 | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 261,755 | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 257,998 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 190,338 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 228,075 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 304,300 | +33.4% |
| 2020 | 256,302 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 282,169 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 113,018 | -59.9% |
| 2023 | 220,454 | +95.1% |
| 2024 | 272,466 | +23.6% |
| 2025 | 263,579 | -3.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 263,579 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 263,579 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.93, 6139.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,918 | 38,746 | 161,617 | 8 |
| 2010s | 214,036 | 149,617 | 304,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,665 | 113,018 | 282,169 | 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 wildfires by type in Cambodia?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Cambodia was 263,579 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 304,300 in 2019.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,746 in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Cambodia ranks 40th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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