Agricultural land — Area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Agricultural land — Area was 6,120 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Cambodia stood at 6,120 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Cambodia peaked at 6,125 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,450 1000 ha, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 97th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,518 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,533 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3,542 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3,595 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3,627 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3,627 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,629 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,577 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 3,477 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3,419 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2,450 1000 ha | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 2,450 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,450 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,500 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,550 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,600 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,650 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,680 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,690 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,691 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,970 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 3,277 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 3,677 1000 ha | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 4,127 1000 ha | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 4,435 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 4,431 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4,501 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4,506 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4,522 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,565 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4,563 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,576 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,575 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,629 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,633 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4,767 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4,890 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4,994 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5,098 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5,232 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5,356 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5,349 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,342 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,336 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,329 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,381 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,433 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,499 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,552 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,593 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,648 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,785 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5,858 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,952 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,055 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,125 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6,122 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,122 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,120 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6,120 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6,120 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 24.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -28.3% | 3,419 1000 ha | 2,450 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,569 1000 ha | 3,477 1000 ha | 3,629 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,607 1000 ha | 2,450 1000 ha | 3,419 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,185 1000 ha | 2,650 1000 ha | 4,435 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,550 1000 ha | 4,431 1000 ha | 4,633 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,169 1000 ha | 4,767 1000 ha | 5,356 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,640 1000 ha | 5,381 1000 ha | 5,952 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,109 1000 ha | 6,055 1000 ha | 6,125 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 94 Czechoslovakia 6,730 1000 ha compare
- 95 Cuba 6,401 1000 ha compare
- 96 Malawi 6,132 1000 ha compare
- 98 Central African Republic 5,820 1000 ha compare
- 99 Serbia and Montenegro 5,590 1000 ha compare
- 100 Nicaragua 5,091 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Cambodia?
- Agricultural land — area in Cambodia was 6,120 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,125 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,450 1000 ha in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for agricultural land — area?
- Cambodia ranks 97th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.