Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cambodia stood at 0.0044 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.0149 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 76th of 214 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 (sq. km), per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0044 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0044 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0051 sq. km per person, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0149 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2724 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3565 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cambodia?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cambodia was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0149 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.