💥 Thousands of square kilometers cleared of landmines in Cambodia

• Nearly 3,300 square kilometers of land have been cleared of mines since 1992.
• 81 percent of the cleared land is now used for agriculture, benefiting over 10 million people.
• The number of accidents has decreased dramatically from 4,320 in 1996 to only 49 during 2024.

Three decades of successful mine clearance

Since its inception in 1992, the mine clearance campaign has resulted in nearly 3,300 square kilometers of safe land across 15 provinces.

According to government sources, approximately 3,297 square kilometers of land have been freed from mines, with 81 percent of this area now used for agricultural purposes. The remaining cleared land has been allocated to important infrastructure projects and other development, including housing, farms, schools, and health centers.

Significant progress during 2024

In 2024 alone, over 273 square kilometers of land were cleared. During this work, 17,853 anti-personnel mines, 228 anti-tank mines, and 91,111 unexploded war remnants were destroyed. These efforts have contributed to reducing the number of accidents from 4,320 in 1996 to only 49 during 2024.

Since 2022, 15 provinces have been officially declared mine-free.

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