Land use hidden — Other areas in Cambodia
Cambodia: Land use hidden — Other areas was 38,964 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Cambodia stood at 38,964 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Cambodia peaked at 152,020 Square kilometres in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16,109 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Cambodia ranks 73rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141,340 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 141,190 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 141,100 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 140,570 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 140,250 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 140,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 140,230 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 140,750 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 141,750 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 142,330 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 152,020 Square kilometres | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 152,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 152,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 151,520 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 151,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 151,020 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 151,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 150,520 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 150,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 150,020 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 150,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 149,720 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 149,620 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 149,610 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 146,620 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 143,620 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 139,520 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 135,020 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 132,170 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 21,922 Square kilometres | -83.4% |
| 1991 | 21,596 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 21,770 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21,921 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 21,722 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 21,960 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 22,058 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22,289 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 21,962 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 22,086 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21,010 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 20,002 Square kilometres | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 19,094 Square kilometres | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 18,285 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 17,177 Square kilometres | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 16,109 Square kilometres | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 16,311 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16,502 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16,694 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17,149 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16,814 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19,781 Square kilometres | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 22,610 Square kilometres | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 25,562 Square kilometres | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 28,641 Square kilometres | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 31,572 Square kilometres | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 32,609 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 33,319 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 34,139 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 34,763 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 35,288 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 36,141 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 37,501 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 38,964 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 38,964 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 38,964 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 6.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -83.4% | 132,170 Square kilometres | 21,922 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,826 Square kilometres | 140,230 Square kilometres | 141,750 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 150,451 Square kilometres | 142,330 Square kilometres | 152,020 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,594 Square kilometres | 132,170 Square kilometres | 150,020 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,929 Square kilometres | 21,596 Square kilometres | 22,289 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,833 Square kilometres | 16,109 Square kilometres | 21,010 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,981 Square kilometres | 16,814 Square kilometres | 34,763 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,973 Square kilometres | 35,288 Square kilometres | 38,964 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 use hidden — other areas in Cambodia?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Cambodia was 38,964 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 152,020 Square kilometres in 1971.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,109 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata