Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 34.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cambodia stood at 34.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cambodia peaked at 37.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2010.
That places Cambodia 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.4% | — |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cambodia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cambodia was 34.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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