Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 8.43 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
8.43
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
7th
of 229 countries
All-time high
25.36
in 2015
All-time low
8.43
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cambodia, 2012–2026

101520252012201920262012: 12.32013: 23.22014: 20.22015: 25.42016: 25.22017: 14.72018: 9.22019: 19.62020: 22.52021: 18.42022: 112023: 10.92024: 13.22025: 8.82026: 8.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cambodia stood at 8.43. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cambodia peaked at 25.36 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 2026.

Cambodia ranks 7th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cambodia, 2012 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2012 12.3
2013 23.22 +88.8%
2014 20.16 -13.2%
2015 25.36 +25.8%
2016 25.24 -0.5%
2017 14.68 -41.8%
2018 9.22 -37.2%
2019 19.56 +112.2%
2020 22.52 +15.1%
2021 18.37 -18.4%
2022 10.99 -40.2%
2023 10.89 -0.9%
2024 13.19 +21.2%
2025 8.78 -33.4%
2026 8.43 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.72 9.22 25.36 8
2020s 13.31 8.43 22.52 7

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 4 Sierra Leone 10.12 compare
  2. 5 Central African Republic 9.66 compare
  3. 6 Gambia 8.64 compare
  4. 8 Ghana 7.39 compare
  5. 9 Angola 7.17 compare
  6. 10 Myanmar 6.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cambodia?
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cambodia was 8.43 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 25.36 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 2026.
How does Cambodia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Cambodia ranks 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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