Forest area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forest area was 43.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 43.1% for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cambodia peaked at 62.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 66th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.3% | — |
| 1991 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 61.2% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 60.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 46.6% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.1% | 45.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 63 Zimbabwe 44.7% compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 44.2% compare
- 65 Belarus 43.4% compare
- 67 French Polynesia 43.1% compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.7% compare
- 69 Cameroon 42.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5889 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Cambodia?
- Forest area in Cambodia was 43.1% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for forest area?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.