Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 65.66 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
65.66
World rank
60th
of 168 countries
All-time high
93.89
in 1780
All-time low
65.66
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cambodia, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 93.91790: 93.71800: 93.61810: 93.41820: 93.21830: 931840: 92.71850: 92.41860: 92.11870: 91.71880: 91.11890: 90.41900: 89.61910: 88.61920: 87.61930: 86.11940: 84.41950: 82.31960: 77.51970: 77.81980: 81.61990: 75.32000: 70.72010: 65.7

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, share of land defined as natural habitat in Cambodia stood at 65.66. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Cambodia peaked at 93.89 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 65.66, in 2010.

That places Cambodia 60th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 93.89 93.89 93.89 1
1790s 93.73 93.73 93.73 1
1800s 93.57 93.57 93.57 1
1810s 93.38 93.38 93.38 1
1820s 93.19 93.19 93.19 1
1830s 92.96 92.96 92.96 1
1840s 92.68 92.68 92.68 1
1850s 92.38 92.38 92.38 1
1860s 92.06 92.06 92.06 1
1870s 91.7 91.7 91.7 1
1880s 91.1 91.1 91.1 1
1890s 90.39 90.39 90.39 1
1900s 89.58 89.58 89.58 1
1910s 88.65 88.65 88.65 1
1920s 87.63 87.63 87.63 1
1930s 86.14 86.14 86.14 1
1940s 84.39 84.39 84.39 1
1950s 82.3 82.3 82.3 1
1960s 77.53 77.53 77.53 1
1970s 77.81 77.81 77.81 1
1980s 81.58 81.58 81.58 1
1990s 75.31 75.31 75.31 1
2000s 70.68 70.68 70.68 1
2010s 65.66 65.66 65.66 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 57 Guatemala 67.09 compare
  2. 58 Botswana 66.24 compare
  3. 59 Sweden 65.92 compare
  4. 61 Costa Rica 65.65 compare
  5. 62 Germany 65.27 compare
  6. 63 Bolivia 64.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Cambodia?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cambodia was 65.66 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 93.89 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.66 in 2010.
How does Cambodia rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Cambodia ranks 60th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.