Cambodia — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Cambodia, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Cambodia was 37.63% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 62.34% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -1.47% per year.
Cambodia ranks 87 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 41%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 52.26%, so Cambodia sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 40% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 28%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 27 of 35 economies; Philippines (24.81%) is just below it. That is 17% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 35th of 178 in 1990 → 35th of 207 in 2000 → 36th of 209 in 2010 → 67th of 214 in 2020 → 87th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.63% | -1.7 pp |
| 2023 | 39.38% | -1.7 pp |
| 2022 | 41.12% | -1.7 pp |
| 2021 | 42.87% | -1.7 pp |
| 2020 | 44.62% | -1.1 pp |
| 2019 | 45.72% | -1.1 pp |
| 2018 | 46.82% | -1.1 pp |
| 2017 | 47.92% | -1.1 pp |
| 2016 | 49.02% | -1.1 pp |
| 2015 | 50.12% | -2.0 pp |
| 2014 | 52.09% | -2.0 pp |
| 2013 | 54.07% | -2.0 pp |
| 2012 | 56.04% | -2.0 pp |
| 2011 | 58.01% | -2.0 pp |
| 2010 | 59.99% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 60.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 60.21% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 60.31% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 60.42% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 60.53% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 60.64% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 60.75% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 60.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 60.97% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 61.08% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 61.33% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 61.46% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 61.58% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 61.71% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 61.84% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 61.96% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 62.09% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 62.22% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 62.34% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Cambodia’s Forest area in 1991?
62.22% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Cambodia’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -39.6% in total — about 1.5% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 37.63%; 2023: 39.38%; 2022: 41.12%; 2021: 42.87%; 2020: 44.62%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.