Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 35.47 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
35.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 157 countries
All-time high
35.99
in 2000
All-time low
35.47
in 2010
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cambodia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cambodia stood at 35.47. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cambodia peaked at 35.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.47, in 2010.
Cambodia ranks 30th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.99 | 35.99 | 35.99 | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.47 | 35.47 | 35.47 | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.47 | 35.47 | 35.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 38.27 compare
- 28 Romania 37.76 compare
- 29 New Zealand 36.22 compare
- 31 Chad 35.45 compare
- 32 Italy 35.12 compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 34.42 compare
More environment data for Cambodia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.83 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 269.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 451.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 8.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 24.51 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 8.17 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 500.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.32 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,120 1000 ha (2024)
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 35.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.47 in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cambodia ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).