Land use for palm oil production in Cambodia
Cambodia: Land use for palm oil production was 41,647 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for palm oil production in Cambodia, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 41,647 hectares for land use for palm oil production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and up 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Cambodia peaked at 57,374 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,086 hectares, in 1991.
That places Cambodia 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use for palm oil production in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13,086 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 13,112 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13,139 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13,165 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 13,191 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 13,218 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 13,244 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13,271 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13,298 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13,325 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,352 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13,379 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13,406 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13,463 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13,549 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13,636 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13,724 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13,814 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13,904 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13,996 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14,089 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14,115 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,224 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,300 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17,342 hectares | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 21,835 hectares | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 28,035 hectares | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 34,790 hectares | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 41,156 hectares | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 46,545 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 51,690 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 52,345 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 57,374 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 41,647 hectares | -27.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 41,647 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,858 hectares, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 41,647 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175,126 hectares, 24% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for palm oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -27.4% | 57,374 hectares | 41,647 hectares |
| 2017 | +28.4% | 21,835 hectares | 28,035 hectares |
| 2016 | +25.9% | 17,342 hectares | 21,835 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,192 hectares | 13,086 hectares | 13,298 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,555 hectares | 13,325 hectares | 13,904 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,388 hectares | 13,996 hectares | 41,156 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,920 hectares | 41,647 hectares | 57,374 hectares | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Cambodia?
- Land use for palm oil production in Cambodia was 41,647 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,374 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,086 hectares in 1991.
- How does Cambodia rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Cambodia ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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