Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 75.49 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Cambodia stood at 75.49 %.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Cambodia peaked at 85.46 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 71.85 %, in 2009.
Cambodia ranks 75th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.51 % | — |
| 1962 | 83.58 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 83.63 % | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 83.87 % | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 84.01 % | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 84.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 84.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 83.79 % | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 83.32 % | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 83.04 % | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 76.33 % | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 76.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 76.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 76.8 % | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 76.8 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 77.25 % | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 77.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 77.69 % | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 77.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 78.11 % | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 78.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 78.36 % | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 78.44 % | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 78.41 % | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 79.8 % | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 81.69 % | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 83.68 % | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 85.46 % | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 85.34 % | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 85.33 % | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 84.45 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 84.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.52 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.57 % | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 83.56 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.61 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.61 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.72 % | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 82.73 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.49 % | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 78.53 % | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 76.97 % | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 75.48 % | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 73.62 % | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 71.99 % | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 71.96 % | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.92 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.89 % | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.85 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.13 % | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.39 % | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.72 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.98 % | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.18 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.44 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.68 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.07 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.4 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.8 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.23 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 75.51 % | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.5 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.49 % | -0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 75.49 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.38 %, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 75.49 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.75 %, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.75 % | 83.32 % | 84.02 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.55 % | 76.33 % | 83.04 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.74 % | 78.11 % | 85.46 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.86 % | 82.72 % | 85.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.47 % | 71.85 % | 80.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.38 % | 72.13 % | 74.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.45 % | 75.23 % | 75.51 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 72 Guinea-Bissau 77.91 % compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 77.77 % compare
- 73 Brunei 77.77 % compare
- 76 China, Hong Kong SAR 75 % compare
- 76 Suriname 75 % compare
- 78 Cabo Verde 74.98 % 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 cropland — share in agricultural land in Cambodia?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Cambodia was 75.49 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.46 % in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.85 % in 2009.
- How does Cambodia rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Cambodia ranks 75th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.