Cropland — Share in Land area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 26.18 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Cambodia stood at 26.18 %.
The figure is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Cambodia peaked at 26.2 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.59 %, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 63rd of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.93 % | 16.41 % | 17.27 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.48 % | 10.59 % | 16.08 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.67 % | 11.73 % | 21.44 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.61 % | 21.42 % | 21.71 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.77 % | 21.69 % | 21.84 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.45 % | 21.99 % | 25.22 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.11 % | 25.8 % | 26.2 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 60 Belarus 27.58 % compare
- 61 Slovakia 27.45 % compare
- 62 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.21 % compare
- 64 San Marino 25.65 % compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.49 % compare
- 66 Malta 25.45 % compare
More environment data for Cambodia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.83 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 269.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 451.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 8.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 24.51 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 8.17 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 500.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.32 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,120 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Cambodia?
- Cropland — share in land area in Cambodia was 26.18 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 % in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.