Forest area (sq. km) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forest area (sq. km) was 63,332 sq. km in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Cambodia stood at 63,332 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cambodia peaked at 110,048 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63,332 sq. km, in 2025.
Cambodia ranks 65th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,048 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 109,824 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 109,600 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 109,376 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 109,153 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 108,929 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 108,705 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 108,481 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 108,258 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 108,034 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 107,810 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 107,618 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 107,426 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 107,235 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 107,043 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 106,851 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 106,659 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 106,468 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 106,276 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 106,084 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 105,892 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 102,408 sq. km | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 98,923 sq. km | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 95,438 sq. km | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 91,953 sq. km | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 88,468 sq. km | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 86,528 sq. km | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 84,588 sq. km | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 82,648 sq. km | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 80,708 sq. km | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 78,768 sq. km | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 75,681 sq. km | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 72,594 sq. km | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 69,506 sq. km | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 66,419 sq. km | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 63,332 sq. km | -4.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 63,332 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37,741 sq. km, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 63,332 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,366 sq. km, 5.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,041 sq. km | 108,034 sq. km | 110,048 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,947 sq. km | 106,084 sq. km | 107,810 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,755 sq. km | 80,708 sq. km | 105,892 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,050 sq. km | 63,332 sq. km | 78,768 sq. km | 6 |
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 in Cambodia?
- Forest area in Cambodia was 63,332 sq. km in 2025, 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 110,048 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,332 sq. km in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for forest area?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.