Forest area as share of land area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forest area as share of land area was 35.88 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.88
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
94th
of 216 countries
All-time high
62.34
in 1990
All-time low
35.88
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Forest area as share of land area in Cambodia, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 35.88 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Cambodia peaked at 62.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.88, in 2025.
Cambodia ranks 94th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.77 | 61.2 | 62.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.59 | 60.1 | 61.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.98 | 45.72 | 59.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.25 | 35.88 | 44.62 | 6 |
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More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 692.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -3.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 109.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Cambodia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Cambodia was 35.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.88 in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Cambodia ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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