Tree cover loss in Cambodia
Cambodia: Tree cover loss was 93,417 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93,417 hectares
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
40th
of 197 countries
All-time high
237,718 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
28,148 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in Cambodia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Cambodia is 93,417 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Cambodia peaked at 237,718 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28,148 hectares, in 2001.
Cambodia ranks 40th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28,148 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 54,728 hectares | +94.4% |
| 2003 | 56,697 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 79,134 hectares | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 64,571 hectares | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 80,379 hectares | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 77,554 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 83,406 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 120,887 hectares | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 237,718 hectares | +96.6% |
| 2011 | 192,036 hectares | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 195,183 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 190,007 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 161,726 hectares | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 132,788 hectares | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 182,781 hectares | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 118,328 hectares | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 113,179 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 143,303 hectares | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 143,468 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 144,225 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 103,848 hectares | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 120,814 hectares | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 93,417 hectares | -22.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 93,417 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729 hectares, 16.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 93,417 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,449 hectares, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,723 hectares | 28,148 hectares | 120,887 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 166,705 hectares | 113,179 hectares | 237,718 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,154 hectares | 93,417 hectares | 144,225 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss in Cambodia?
- Tree cover loss in Cambodia was 93,417 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 237,718 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,148 hectares in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for tree cover loss?
- Cambodia ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.