Cambodia vs Nepal: Forest area
Cambodia
6.33 million hectares
in 2025
Nepal
6.27 million hectares
in 2025
Cambodia rank
66th
Nepal rank
69th
Forest area over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 6.33 million hectares against 6.27 million hectares in Nepal, a difference of 66,920 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 69th of 235 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.90 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 10.69 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 9.18 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 7.11 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 880,205 hectares | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Cambodia, at 6.33 million hectares against 6.27 million hectares in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cambodia and Nepal?
- 66,920 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for forest area?
- Cambodia ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 69th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.