Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cambodia
Cambodia: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 83,555 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83,555 hectares
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
21st
of 187 countries
All-time high
227,139 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
25,016 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cambodia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 83,555 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Cambodia peaked at 227,139 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25,016 hectares, in 2001.
That places Cambodia 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25,016 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 52,029 hectares | +108.0% |
| 2003 | 53,454 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 74,912 hectares | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 60,716 hectares | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 73,562 hectares | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 71,900 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 80,588 hectares | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 112,865 hectares | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 227,139 hectares | +101.2% |
| 2011 | 187,009 hectares | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 187,555 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 184,582 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 155,918 hectares | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 126,966 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 169,297 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 108,582 hectares | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 108,007 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 134,734 hectares | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 134,889 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 136,586 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 96,906 hectares | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 112,604 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 83,555 hectares | -25.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 83,555 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953 hectares, 42.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 83,555 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101 hectares, 75.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,227 hectares | 25,016 hectares | 112,865 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 158,979 hectares | 108,007 hectares | 227,139 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,908 hectares | 83,555 hectares | 136,586 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Cambodia?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cambodia was 83,555 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 227,139 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,016 hectares in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Cambodia ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.