Cambodia vs Zimbabwe: Arable land

Cambodia
4.12 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.02 million hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
58th

Arable land over time

  • Cambodia
  • Zimbabwe
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 4.12 million hectares against 4.02 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 99,730 hectares.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 2.86 million hectares 1.14 million hectares 1.72 million hectares Cambodia
1970s 1.95 million hectares 1.71 million hectares 241,063 hectares Cambodia
1980s 2.51 million hectares 2.46 million hectares 52,374 hectares Cambodia
1990s 3.70 million hectares 3.13 million hectares 568,034 hectares Cambodia
2000s 3.70 million hectares 3.88 million hectares 175,104 hectares Zimbabwe
2010s 3.92 million hectares 4.05 million hectares 134,893 hectares Zimbabwe
2020s 4.11 million hectares 4.02 million hectares 87,760 hectares Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Cambodia or Zimbabwe?
Cambodia, at 4.12 million hectares against 4.02 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
99,730 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Zimbabwe rank globally for arable land?
Cambodia ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.