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
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cambodia, 2012–2026
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.72 | 9.22 | 25.36 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.31 | 8.43 | 22.52 | 7 |
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 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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