Terrestrial protected areas in Cambodia
Cambodia: Terrestrial protected areas was 39.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 213 countries
All-time high
39.8
in 2024
All-time low
26
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Cambodia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Cambodia stood at 39.8. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Cambodia peaked at 39.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2014.
That places Cambodia 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26.3 | — |
| 2014 | 26 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.7 | +52.7% |
| 2021 | 39.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.8 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 39.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 39.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.04 | 26 | 26.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.73 | 39.7 | 39.8 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Cambodia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Cambodia was 39.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Cambodia ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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