Cropland — Area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cropland — Area was 4,620 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Cambodia is 4,620 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Cambodia peaked at 4,625 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,870 1000 ha, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 73rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,938 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,953 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2,962 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3,015 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3,047 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3,047 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,049 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,997 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2,897 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2,839 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1,870 1000 ha | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,870 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,920 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,920 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,970 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,970 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,020 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,020 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,070 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,070 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,100 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,110 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,370 1000 ha | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 2,677 1000 ha | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 3,077 1000 ha | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 3,527 1000 ha | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 3,785 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 3,781 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,801 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,806 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,822 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,815 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,813 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,826 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,825 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,829 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,833 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,837 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,840 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,844 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,848 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,852 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,856 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,849 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,842 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,836 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,829 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,881 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,933 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,999 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,052 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,093 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,148 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,200 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,285 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,358 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,452 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,555 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,625 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4,622 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,622 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,620 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4,620 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4,620 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 35.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — 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 | -34.1% | 2,839 1000 ha | 1,870 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,989 1000 ha | 2,897 1000 ha | 3,049 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,027 1000 ha | 1,870 1000 ha | 2,839 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,590 1000 ha | 2,070 1000 ha | 3,785 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,815 1000 ha | 3,781 1000 ha | 3,833 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,843 1000 ha | 3,829 1000 ha | 3,856 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,140 1000 ha | 3,881 1000 ha | 4,452 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,609 1000 ha | 4,555 1000 ha | 4,625 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 cropland — area in Cambodia?
- Cropland — area in Cambodia was 4,620 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,625 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,870 1000 ha in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for cropland — area?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.