Primary Forest — Area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Primary Forest — Area was 322.17 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary Forest — Area in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in Cambodia stood at 322.17 1000 ha.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Cambodia peaked at 835.09 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 322.14 1000 ha, in 2010.
Cambodia ranks 56th of 182 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.
Primary Forest — Area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 835.09 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 800.79 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 766.48 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 732.18 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 697.87 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 663.57 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 629.26 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 594.96 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 560.65 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 526.35 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 492.04 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 475.05 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 458.06 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 441.07 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 424.08 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 407.09 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 390.1 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 373.11 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 356.12 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 339.13 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 322.14 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 322.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 322.15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 322.16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 322.16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 322.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 322.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 322.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 322.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 322.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 322.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 322.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 322.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 322.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 322.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 322.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 322.17 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 413 1000 ha, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 322.17 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 241.05 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 680.72 1000 ha | 526.35 1000 ha | 835.09 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 415.59 1000 ha | 339.13 1000 ha | 492.04 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.16 1000 ha | 322.14 1000 ha | 322.17 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.17 1000 ha | 322.17 1000 ha | 322.17 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 54 Saudi Arabia 360.17 1000 ha compare
- 55 New Caledonia 337.6 1000 ha compare
- 57 Iraq 308.36 1000 ha compare
- 58 Tajikistan 296 1000 ha compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 294.08 1000 ha 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 primary forest — area in Cambodia?
- Primary forest — area in Cambodia was 322.17 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 835.09 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.14 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for primary forest — area?
- Cambodia ranks 56th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.