Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 35.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.9%
World rank
91st
of 219 countries
All-time high
62.3%
in 1990
All-time low
35.9%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 35.9% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cambodia peaked at 62.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2025.
That places Cambodia 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.3% | — |
| 2000 | 61.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 35.9% | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 50.1% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 35.9% | 44.6% | 2 |
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- 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 23.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0046 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -30.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cambodia?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Cambodia was 35.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cambodia ranks 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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