Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cambodia is 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 41.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Cambodia 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +140.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 2007 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.