Deforestation statistics for Cambodia

Total land area: Cambodia

Total land area	ha
Land area	18,187,021
Tree cover in 2018	6,133,196

Forest and tree cover extent: Cambodia

Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Cambodia. All area figures are in hectares (ha)

Year	Primary forest	Tree cover (30%)
2000		8,830,622
2001	4,284,051
2010	3,843,825	7,660,295
2018	3,128,291	6,133,196
Primary/Total tree cover 2018	51%
Tree cover/Total land area 2018		33.7%

Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Cambodia

Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Cambodia by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)

Year	Primary forest	Tree cover (30%)
2001		28,546
2002	18,576	54,950
2003	24,054	56,953
2004	44,063	79,388
2005	35,969	79,388
2006	43,256	80,693
2007	35,533	77,849
2008	48,734	83,657
2009	65,268	121,274
2010	124,772	238,325
2011	124,149	192,517
2012	115,205	195,962
2013	123,195	190,475
2014	89,450	162,103
2015	70,632	132,954
2016	93,616	182,782
2017	53,750	118,585
2018	45,538	113,396
Primary loss 2002-2018	1,155,761
Tree cover loss 2001-2018		2,161,251
Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss	53.5%
Percent loss 2001-2018	27.0%
Loss/year (2001/2-2010)	48,914.02	90,102
Loss/year (2011-2018)	89,441.80	161,097

Biodiversity data: Cambodia

Species count by taxa for Cambodia. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).

Animal / plant group	Species count
Birds	512
Amphibians	50
Reptiles	192
Fishes	936
Mammals	164
Vascular plants	5000

Conservation data: Cambodia

Data on threatened species in Cambodia as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.

Taxa	Species count
Threatened mammals (2018)	39
Threatened birds (2018)	31
Threatened fishes (2018)	48
Threatened higher plants (2018)	37

Protected areas data: Cambodia

Data on threatened species in Cambodia as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).

Protected areas (2017)	Percentage
Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area	26
Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters

Tree cover loss data for Cambodia

"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% tree cover loss since 2000	Avg tree cover loss/year (ha)	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
10	18187021	10221855	56.20%	8812980	48.50%	7412647	40.80%	2306990	22.60%	128166	90666	175042
15	18187021	9673968	53.20%	8263362	45.40%	6902147	38.00%	2261641	23.40%	125647	90043	170152
20	18187021	9465821	52.00%	8143018	44.80%	6797963	37.40%	2241417	23.70%	124523	89636	168132
25	18187021	9182163	50.50%	7940750	43.70%	6620400	36.40%	2211802	24.10%	122878	89145	165044
30	18187021	8830622	48.60%	7660295	42.10%	6371521	35.00%	2175197	24.60%	120844	88642	161097
50	18187021	7500197	41.20%	6486325	35.70%	5335074	29.30%	1978152	26.40%	109897	82690	143906
75	18187021	5856071	32.20%	5125357	28.20%	4174698	23.00%	1562598	26.70%	86811	61194	118832

Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Cambodia

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg biomass loss/year (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt)
10	18187021	10221855	8812980	3951418594	516021745	28667875	946039951	52557775
15	18187021	9673968	8263362	3827627961	510675482	28370860	936238459	52013248
20	18187021	9465821	8143018	3779334034	508155876	28230882	931619124	51756618
25	18187021	9182163	7940750	3712360132	504452583	28025144	924829782	51379432
30	18187021	8830622	7660295	3620754010	499548289	27752683	915838544	50879919
50	18187021	7500197	6486325	3210843754	467811518	25989529	857654490	47647472
75	18187021	5856071	5125357	2640579105	388239981	21568888	711773337	39542963

Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Cambodia

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% cover in 2018	Loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% loss since 2000	Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha)	Loss 2001-2010 (ha)	loss between 2000-2010	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Loss 2011-2018 (ha)	loss between 2011-2018	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
Batdâmbâng	1213766	482564	349439	306576	25%	165925	34%	9,218	123062	26%	12,306	42863	12%	5,358
Bântéay Méanchey	618383	38884	27618	24345	4%	16676	43%	926	13403	34%	1,340	3273	12%	409
Kaôh Kong	1233156	1107968	1054518	1014262	82%	102111	9%	5,673	61855	6%	6,186	40256	4%	5,032
Kep	15109	2478	2264	2144	14%	268	11%	15	148	6%	15	120	5%	15
Krong Pailin	109171	69700	36117	32855	30%	34685	50%	1,927	31423	45%	3,142	3262	9%	408
Krong Preah Sihanouk	141002	85248	80953	68792	49%	26571	31%	1,476	14410	17%	1,441	12161	15%	1,520
Krâchéh	1198536	680154	536133	323962	27%	303785	45%	16,877	91614	13%	9,161	212171	40%	26,521
Kâmpóng Cham	453757	70488	69657	54675	12%	35070	50%	1,948	20088	28%	2,009	14982	22%	1,873
Kâmpóng Chhnang	542642	128157	132712	123608	23%	13863	11%	770	4759	4%	476	9104	7%	1,138
Kâmpóng Spœ	683230	202698	165288	131559	19%	53214	26%	2,956	19485	10%	1,949	33729	20%	4,216
Kâmpóng Thum	1285167	670827	611228	402437	31%	304107	45%	16,895	95316	14%	9,532	208791	34%	26,099
Kâmpôt	473215	181338	160761	141898	30%	37181	21%	2,066	18318	10%	1,832	18863	12%	2,358
Kândal	358416	52526	60160	59292	17%	2005	4%	111	1137	2%	114	868	1%	109
Môndól Kiri	1366854	783069	723240	660756	48%	82062	10%	4,559	19578	3%	1,958	62484	9%	7,811
Otdar Mean Chey	523354	169135	122862	94755	18%	69757	41%	3,875	41650	25%	4,165	28107	23%	3,513
Phnom Penh	37719	1023	1546	1517	4%	75	7%	4	46	4%	5	29	2%	4
Pouthisat	1246229	802963	754380	680579	55%	103349	13%	5,742	29548	4%	2,955	73801	10%	9,225
Preah Vihéar	1406042	863717	678649	555925	40%	158413	18%	8,801	35689	4%	3,569	122724	18%	15,341
Prey Vêng	478137	4211	5850	5491	1%	813	19%	45	454	11%	45	359	6%	45
Rôtânôkiri	1174526	837030	722898	582191	50%	204303	24%	11,350	63596	8%	6,360	140707	19%	17,588
Siemréab	1292417	550483	459812	338635	26%	212765	39%	11,820	91588	17%	9,159	121177	26%	15,147
Stœng Trêng	1200827	894100	788376	663965	55%	181005	20%	10,056	56594	6%	5,659	124411	16%	15,551
Svay Rieng	287884	9477	5180	4235	1%	3284	35%	182	2339	25%	234	945	18%	118
Takêv	350097	5571	10695	10639	3%	360	6%	20	304	5%	30	56	1%	7
Tbong Khmum	497385	136813	99959	86428	17%	63550	46%	3,531	50019	37%	5,002	13531	14%	1,691

Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Cambodia

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt)
Batdâmbâng	1213766	482564	349439	115212754	52552992	2919611	3812323	1803721
Bântéay Méanchey	618383	38884	27618	8614798	4468922	248273	366283	100761
Kaôh Kong	1233156	1107968	1054518	487356384	40365690	2242538	2373453	2078895
Kep	15109	2478	2264	724715	81989	4555	4660	4423
Krong Pailin	109171	69700	36117	27477894	12317285	684294	1113421	147884
Krong Preah Sihanouk	141002	85248	80953	30058095	10030435	557246	546229	571018
Krâchéh	1198536	680154	536133	293859288	143687958	7982664	4157130	12764583
Kâmpóng Cham	453757	70488	69657	23681256	14128705	784928	814931	747424
Kâmpóng Chhnang	542642	128157	132712	29225298	3206482	178138	86935	292142
Kâmpóng Spœ	683230	202698	165288	76037834	17328170	962676	623930	1386109
Kâmpóng Thum	1285167	670827	611228	250603597	128940629	7163368	3939203	11193575
Kâmpôt	473215	181338	160761	69987370	13543628	752424	674684	849598
Kândal	358416	52526	60160	7035734	282316	15684	16085	15184
Môndól Kiri	1366854	783069	723240	392468445	42474013	2359667	1005262	4052675
Otdar Mean Chey	523354	169135	122862	60408719	26725132	1484730	1646527	1282483
Phnom Penh	37719	1023	1546	148077	12708	706	816	569
Pouthisat	1246229	802963	754380	323875454	38077719	2115429	1060369	3434254
Preah Vihéar	1406042	863717	678649	365358003	70405451	3911414	1632883	6759578
Prey Vêng	478137	4211	5850	732900	186934	10385	10001	10866
Rôtânôkiri	1174526	837030	722898	410812005	102288023	5682668	3257983	8713524
Siemréab	1292417	550483	459812	189717892	88116749	4895375	3765398	6307846
Stœng Trêng	1200827	894100	788376	412064906	83321697	4628983	2640618	7114440
Svay Rieng	287884	9477	5180	1884377	817348	45408	60626	26386
Takêv	350097	5571	10695	1174860	83550	4642	6958	1747
Tbong Khmum	497385	136813	99959	42233355	22394019	1244112	1793424	557473

Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Cambodia

This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Avg biomass per ha (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt)
Batdâmbâng	1213766	482564	349439	62843322	130	28665265	1592515	2079449	983847
Bântéay Méanchey	618383	38884	27618	4698981	121	2437589	135422	199791	54961
Kaôh Kong	1233156	1107968	1054518	265830755	240	22017651	1223203	1294611	1133943
Kep	15109	2478	2264	395299	160	44720	2484	2542	2413
Krong Pailin	109171	69700	36117	14987942	215	6718518	373251	607321	80664
Krong Preah Sihanouk	141002	85248	80953	16395325	192	5471149	303953	297943	311464
Krâchéh	1198536	680154	536133	160286885	236	78375249	4354181	2267525	6962500
Kâmpóng Cham	453757	70488	69657	12917049	183	7706571	428143	444508	407686
Kâmpóng Chhnang	542642	128157	132712	15941071	124	1748994	97166	47419	159350
Kâmpóng Spœ	683230	202698	165288	41475182	205	9451722	525096	340325	756059
Kâmpóng Thum	1285167	670827	611228	136692871	204	70331255	3907292	2148657	6105586
Kâmpôt	473215	181338	160761	38174930	211	7387433	410413	368009	463418
Kândal	358416	52526	60160	3837673	73	153988	8555	8773	8282
Môndól Kiri	1366854	783069	723240	214073698	274	23167645	1287091	548325	2210550
Otdar Mean Chey	523354	169135	122862	32950210	195	14577346	809853	898106	699536
Phnom Penh	37719	1023	1546	80769	79	6932	385	445	311
Pouthisat	1246229	802963	754380	176659338	220	20769668	1153870	578383	1873230
Preah Vihéar	1406042	863717	678649	199286183	231	38402971	2133498	890663	3687043
Prey Vêng	478137	4211	5850	399763	95	101960	5664	5455	5927
Rôtânôkiri	1174526	837030	722898	224079274	268	55793471	3099637	1777081	4752832
Siemréab	1292417	550483	459812	103482486	188	48063678	2670204	2053853	3440643
Stœng Trêng	1200827	894100	788376	224762675	251	45448198	2524900	1440337	3880603
Svay Rieng	287884	9477	5180	1027843	109	445831	24768	33069	14393
Takêv	350097	5571	10695	640832	115	45569	2532	3795	953
Tbong Khmum	497385	136813	99959	23036376	169	12214916	678606	978231	304076

Archived forest data for Cambodia | Forest data for Cambodia

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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