Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 269.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Cambodia is 269.5 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Cambodia peaked at 275 1000 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 62 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Cambodia 90th out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 65 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 68 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 100 1000 ha | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 89 1000 ha | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 95 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 100 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 110 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 115 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 120 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 125 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 130 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 140 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 160 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 180 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 200 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 210 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 220 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 230 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 240 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 250 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 260 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 269 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 270 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 275 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 270 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 269.5 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 269.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 269.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 269.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 269.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 269.5 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.55 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 269.5 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 471.11 1000 ha, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.22 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.4 1000 ha | 89 1000 ha | 115 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.5 1000 ha | 120 1000 ha | 230 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 264.4 1000 ha | 240 1000 ha | 275 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 270 1000 ha | 270 1000 ha | 270 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 270 1000 ha | 270 1000 ha | 270 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.5 1000 ha | 269.5 1000 ha | 269.5 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Cambodia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Cambodia was 269.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 275 1000 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Cambodia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Cambodia ranks 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.