Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 45.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cambodia is 45.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 210.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cambodia peaked at 45.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 90th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +131.1% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 12.9% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 48.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0259 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 15.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cambodia?
- Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cambodia was 45.0% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Cambodia ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).