Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cambodia
Cambodia: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -308,734 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cambodia stood at -308,734 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cambodia peaked at -19,177 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, -348,482 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -22,379 hectares | -22,379 hectares | -22,379 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -19,497 hectares | -22,379 hectares | -19,177 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -253,757 hectares | -348,482 hectares | -19,177 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -289,611 hectares | -308,734 hectares | -193,996 hectares | 6 |
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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cambodia?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cambodia was -308,734 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was -19,177 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -348,482 hectares in 2011.
- How does Cambodia rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Cambodia ranks 232nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.