Forest area km in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forest area km was 6.33 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.33 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
66th
of 235 countries
All-time high
11.00 million
in 1990
All-time low
6.33 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Cambodia stood at 6.33 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Cambodia peaked at 11.00 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.33 million, in 2025.
That places Cambodia 66th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 10.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.96 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.94 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.92 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.89 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.87 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.85 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.83 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.24 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.89 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.54 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.20 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.85 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.65 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.46 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.26 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.07 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.88 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.57 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.26 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.95 million | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.64 million | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 6.33 million | -4.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6.33 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6.33 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 5.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.90 million | 10.80 million | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 million | 10.61 million | 10.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 million | 8.07 million | 10.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 million | 6.33 million | 7.88 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.084 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.5 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 26.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Cambodia?
- Forest area km in Cambodia was 6.33 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.00 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 million in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for forest area km?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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