Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cambodia
Cambodia: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 83,555 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 49.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.83 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4396 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7904 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0294 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.52 Mt CO2e (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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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.