Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0191 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cambodia stood at 0.0191 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 31.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.0835 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
Cambodia ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0325 hectares per square kilometre | +203.4% |
| 2005 | 0.034 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2007 | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | +188.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0348 hectares per square kilometre | +694.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0224 hectares per square kilometre | +247.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0665 hectares per square kilometre | +894.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0835 hectares per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre | +192.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0582 hectares per square kilometre | +530.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0601 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0212 hectares per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 hectares per square kilometre | +31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0132 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.034 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0296 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0835 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0287 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0601 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 11 Belize 0.0226 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 0.0222 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 Canada 0.022 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Congo 0.0173 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Brazil 0.0166 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Ghana 0.0159 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0191 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0835 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Cambodia rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor 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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.