Annual change forest area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual change forest area was -308,734 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-308,734
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
232nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
-19,177
in 2001
All-time low
-348,482
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Cambodia stood at -308,734.
The figure is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Cambodia peaked at -19,177 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -348,482, in 2011.
Cambodia ranks 232nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -22,379 | — |
| 1992 | -22,379 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -22,379 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -22,379 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -22,379 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -22,379 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -22,379 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -22,379 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -22,379 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -22,379 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -19,177 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | -19,177 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -19,177 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -19,177 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -19,177 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -19,177 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -19,177 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -19,177 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -19,177 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -19,177 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -348,482 | +1717.2% |
| 2012 | -348,482 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -348,482 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -348,482 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -348,482 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -193,996 | -44.3% |
| 2017 | -193,996 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -193,996 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -193,996 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -193,996 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -308,734 | +59.1% |
| 2022 | -308,734 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -308,734 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -308,734 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -308,734 | -0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's -308,734 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848, 364.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -22,379 | -22,379 | -22,379 | 9 |
| 2000s | -19,497 | -22,379 | -19,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | -253,757 | -348,482 | -19,177 | 10 |
| 2020s | -289,611 | -308,734 | -193,996 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.084 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.5 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 26.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Cambodia?
- Annual change forest area in Cambodia was -308,734 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was -19,177 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -348,482 in 2011.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual change forest area?
- Cambodia ranks 232nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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