Forest area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forest area was 6,333 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,333 ha th
World rank
73rd
of 255 countries
All-time high
11,005 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
6,333 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Cambodia is 6,333 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cambodia peaked at 11,005 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,333 ha th, in 2025.
That places Cambodia 73rd out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,005 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 10,781 ha th | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10,589 ha th | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,847 ha th | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 7,877 ha th | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 6,333 ha th | -19.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6,333 ha th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6,333 ha th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 ha th, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,005 ha th | 11,005 ha th | 11,005 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,781 ha th | 10,781 ha th | 10,781 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,718 ha th | 8,847 ha th | 10,589 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,105 ha th | 6,333 ha th | 7,877 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 70 South Sudan 7,160 ha th compare
- 71 Ghana 7,056 ha th compare
- 72 Romania 6,957 ha th compare
- 74 Liberia 6,327 ha th compare
- 75 Republic of Korea 6,279 ha th compare
- 75 South Korea 6,279 ha th compare
More environment data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Cambodia?
- Forest area in Cambodia was 6,333 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,005 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,333 ha th in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for forest area?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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