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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 49.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.83 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4396 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7904 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0294 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.52 Mt CO2e (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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