Share of deforestation that is exported in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of deforestation that is exported was 7.5% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Cambodia, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is exported in Cambodia is 7.5%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 35.0% on the previous year and up 291.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Cambodia peaked at 11.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 58th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.9% | — |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +142.7% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +95.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -35.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 61% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.4% | 11.5% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Cambodia?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Cambodia was 7.5% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Cambodia ranks 58th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.