Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Cambodia is 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 52nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 49 Lebanon 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 San Marino 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Malta 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Albania 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Luxembourg 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9395 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.