Cambodia vs Colombia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Cambodia
4.86 million hectares
in 2025
Colombia
5.21 million hectares
in 2025
Cambodia rank
57th
Colombia rank
55th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Cambodia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.21 million hectares against 4.86 million hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 350,870 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Colombia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 57th and Colombia ranks 55th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 265,129 hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1100s | 286,501 hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1200s | 306,740 hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1300s | 325,762 hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1400s | 343,483 hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1500s | 359,805 hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1600s | 389,836 hectares | 892,008 hectares | 502,172 hectares | Colombia |
| 1700s | 417,427 hectares | 521,802 hectares | 104,375 hectares | Colombia |
| 1710s | 421,219 hectares | 552,981 hectares | 131,762 hectares | Colombia |
| 1720s | 424,978 hectares | 583,320 hectares | 158,342 hectares | Colombia |
| 1730s | 428,703 hectares | 612,783 hectares | 184,080 hectares | Colombia |
| 1740s | 432,394 hectares | 641,332 hectares | 208,938 hectares | Colombia |
| 1750s | 436,051 hectares | 668,924 hectares | 232,873 hectares | Colombia |
| 1760s | 439,674 hectares | 695,510 hectares | 255,836 hectares | Colombia |
| 1770s | 443,261 hectares | 721,038 hectares | 277,777 hectares | Colombia |
| 1780s | 446,813 hectares | 745,449 hectares | 298,636 hectares | Colombia |
| 1790s | 450,330 hectares | 768,676 hectares | 318,346 hectares | Colombia |
| 1800s | 453,810 hectares | 790,643 hectares | 336,833 hectares | Colombia |
| 1810s | 457,254 hectares | 735,066 hectares | 277,812 hectares | Colombia |
| 1820s | 460,662 hectares | 680,375 hectares | 219,713 hectares | Colombia |
| 1830s | 468,017 hectares | 795,902 hectares | 327,885 hectares | Colombia |
| 1840s | 477,701 hectares | 938,610 hectares | 460,909 hectares | Colombia |
| 1850s | 487,571 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 617,999 hectares | Colombia |
| 1860s | 497,630 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 671,860 hectares | Colombia |
| 1870s | 507,883 hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 720,527 hectares | Colombia |
| 1880s | 540,034 hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 904,736 hectares | Colombia |
| 1890s | 601,875 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1900s | 669,796 hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1910s | 744,349 hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1920s | 836,452 hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1930s | 1.16 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1940s | 1.54 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1950s | 2.37 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1960s | 2.98 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.03 million hectares | 5.11 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2.60 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.82 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 762,650 hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 123,941 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 4.14 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 380,049 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 4.70 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 255,715 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Cambodia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 5.21 million hectares against 4.86 million hectares in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Cambodia and Colombia?
- 350,870 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Colombia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Colombia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Cambodia ranks 57th and Colombia ranks 55th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.