Land use over the long-term in Cambodia
Cambodia: Land use over the long-term was 1.50 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.50 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.50 million hectares
in 2005
All-time low
199,499 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Cambodia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Cambodia stood at 1.50 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Cambodia peaked at 1.50 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 199,499 hectares, in 1000.
Cambodia ranks 94th 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 over the long-term in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 199,499 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 213,941 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1200 | 227,941 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1300 | 241,758 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1400 | 255,706 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1500 | 269,850 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1600 | 295,406 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1700 | 319,939 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1710 | 318,374 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1720 | 328,104 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1730 | 323,385 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 318,644 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1750 | 314,158 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 310,253 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1770 | 307,105 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1780 | 304,919 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1790 | 303,581 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1800 | 302,601 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1810 | 301,339 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1820 | 299,461 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 310,852 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1840 | 310,090 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 309,282 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 308,699 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 308,670 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 322,347 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1890 | 339,205 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 357,967 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1910 | 378,252 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1920 | 404,339 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 437,418 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1940 | 490,129 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1950 | 525,313 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1951 | 523,862 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 524,078 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 525,782 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 528,812 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 533,279 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 538,935 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 545,009 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 550,524 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 555,088 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 580,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 580,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 581,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 600,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 650,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 650,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 700,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 700,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 700,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 750,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 750,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 750,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 750,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 800,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 930,000 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.50 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million hectares, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.50 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000 hectares, 7.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 199,499 hectares | 199,499 hectares | 199,499 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 213,941 hectares | 213,941 hectares | 213,941 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 227,941 hectares | 227,941 hectares | 227,941 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 241,758 hectares | 241,758 hectares | 241,758 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 255,706 hectares | 255,706 hectares | 255,706 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 269,850 hectares | 269,850 hectares | 269,850 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 295,406 hectares | 295,406 hectares | 295,406 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 319,939 hectares | 319,939 hectares | 319,939 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 318,374 hectares | 318,374 hectares | 318,374 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 328,104 hectares | 328,104 hectares | 328,104 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 323,385 hectares | 323,385 hectares | 323,385 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 318,644 hectares | 318,644 hectares | 318,644 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 314,158 hectares | 314,158 hectares | 314,158 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 310,253 hectares | 310,253 hectares | 310,253 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 307,105 hectares | 307,105 hectares | 307,105 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 304,919 hectares | 304,919 hectares | 304,919 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 303,581 hectares | 303,581 hectares | 303,581 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 302,601 hectares | 302,601 hectares | 302,601 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 301,339 hectares | 301,339 hectares | 301,339 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 299,461 hectares | 299,461 hectares | 299,461 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 310,852 hectares | 310,852 hectares | 310,852 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 310,090 hectares | 310,090 hectares | 310,090 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 309,282 hectares | 309,282 hectares | 309,282 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 308,699 hectares | 308,699 hectares | 308,699 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 308,670 hectares | 308,670 hectares | 308,670 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 322,347 hectares | 322,347 hectares | 322,347 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 339,205 hectares | 339,205 hectares | 339,205 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 357,967 hectares | 357,967 hectares | 357,967 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 378,252 hectares | 378,252 hectares | 378,252 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 404,339 hectares | 404,339 hectares | 404,339 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 437,418 hectares | 437,418 hectares | 437,418 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 490,129 hectares | 490,129 hectares | 490,129 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 535,068 hectares | 523,862 hectares | 555,088 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 580,000 hectares | 580,000 hectares | 580,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 580,000 hectares | 580,000 hectares | 580,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 595,100 hectares | 580,000 hectares | 650,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 735,000 hectares | 650,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million hectares | 930,000 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Cambodia?
- Land use over the long-term in Cambodia was 1.50 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,499 hectares in 1000.
- How does Cambodia rank for land use over the long-term?
- Cambodia ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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